"Change your game. Change your life."

2007

2h 4m

5.6(274 votes)

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Romance

Overview

A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.

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Cast & Crew

98 members

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Eric Bana

Huck Cheever

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Drew Barrymore

Billie Offer

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Robert Duvall

L.C. Cheever

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Debra Messing

Suzanne Offer

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Jean Smart

Michelle Carson

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Robert Downey Jr.

Telephone Jack

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Horatio Sanz

Ready Eddie

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Michael Shannon

Ray Zumbro

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Kelvin Han Yee

Chico Banh

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Danny Hoch

Bobby Basketball

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David Oppenheim

Josh Cohen

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John Hennigan

Ralph Kaczynski

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Charles Martin Smith

Roy Durucher

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Saverio Guerra

Lester

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Evan Jones

Jason Keyes

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Phyllis Somerville

Pawnbroker

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Joey Kern

Billie's Admirer

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Delaine Yates

Ginger

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Elisabeth Granli

Cocktail Waitress at First Table

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Mykel Shannon Jenkins

Gary

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Kenny Cau

Chinese Restaurant Waiter

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Jack Younger

Room Service Waiter

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Tracy Howe

Roy's Guy #1

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Sonny Surowiec

Roy's Guy #2

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Madeleine Peyroux

Lounge Singer

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Hans Howes

Big Buckle Iverson

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Bradford English

Tommy the Poker Host

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Omar Benson Miller

Card Grabber

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Ed Refuerzo

Filipino Player

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Spencer Conner

Cowboy

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Yetta Gottesman

Poker Room Cashier

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Sam Farha

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Chau Giang

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Barry Greenstein

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Jason Lester

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Ted Forrest

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Minh Phoenix Ly

Minh Ly

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John Murphy

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Erick Lindgren

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Daniel Negreanu

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Dara Khy

Dealer

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Pat M. Maresca

Dealer

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Crew

Joe Witherell

Dealer

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Sheila Hanson

Dealer

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Darunee Doa Hale

Dealer

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Lisa Glossop

Dealer

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Danny Sanchez

Dealer

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Sam O'Connor

Old Man

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Pat Callihan

Man in Cowboy Hat

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Tina Schafer

Woman with Straight

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Crystal Simanek

Cocktail Waitress

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Robby Bostick

Poker Room Host

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Olivia Tracey

Isabel - L.C.'s Friend

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Gay Burch

Dealer

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Jimmy Williams

Dealer

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Bill McKinney

Satellite Cashier

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Jennifer Harman

Shannon Kincaid

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Mark Tymchyshyn

Tournament Official

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Norris Watsky

Elderly Dealer

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Shawn Parr

TV Commentator

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Matt Savage

Tournament Director

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Francine Beers

Elderly Female Player

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Laasa Howard

Young Female Player

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Richard Assad

Karim Kasai

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Bill May

Frank Belando

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Ling Jo Eusebio

David Chen

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Jack Binion

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Doyle Brunson

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Johnny Chan

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Hoyt Corkins

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Antonio Esfandiari

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Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson

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Dan Harrington

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Phil Hellmuth

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Karina Jett

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John Juanda

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Mike Matusow

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Erik Seidel

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Mimi Tran

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Marsha Waggoner

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Robert Williamson III

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Cyndy Violette

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Eddie Hill

Washroom Attendant

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Charlene Sperske

Dealer

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Kyle Morris

Dealer

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Michelle Borth

Girlfriend of Josh Cohen (uncredited)

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Gina Fricchione

Ralph Kaczynski's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Maya Hazen

Kelly (uncredited)

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Lindsay MacFarland

Carrie (uncredited)

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Delia Sheppard

Lounge Singer (uncredited)

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Tad Atkinson

Belagio Player (uncredited)

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Laura Ann Tull

Belagio Player (uncredited)

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Deena Trudy

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Ken Davitian

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Bonnie Joy Ashley

High Roller Girl (uncredited)

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Lorilynn Failor

Dealer (uncredited)

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Lani Sarem

Underage Casino Guest (uncredited)

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Brian Ruppert

Poker Player #2 (uncredited)

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