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Casino gambling has always been attached to glamour and style. Most people believe that visiting casinos belongs to the activity of rich people. Hollywood has created an additional image of the casino world, introducing characters like James Bond who live hard and rapid lives while drinking, gambling, and seducing women. All of that you can watch in the same movie.

Over the previous decades, things have significantly changed for the entire community. With the introduction of poker chance, we can see underdog shows, thrillers and poker movies concentrated on single characters. All niche poker chances have interesting gameplay which makes the game even more exciting. However, some movies left a significant trace on a poker game and the way of playing.

Poker game is all about strategy. Each player should know personal hands and have an idea about other players' hands. Poker requires maths skills for winning purposes. Thanks to useful strategy, customers can assume the probability of the next playing card.

Casino Royale movie introduces Bond story in real life. Here you can see the main character Daniel Craig playing the role of secret agent. During the movie, you can see poker game played between the main protagonist and villain Le Chiffre. As the movie closes to the end, you can see the main villain holding the winning combination of aces and sixes.

Another popular poker-related movie is called Rounders. Many experts consider the film a cult classic. The story talks about the main character Matt Damon who has enormous debt coming from poker. He made the decision to leave the game in order to avoid future losses. However, he soon ends in an underground poker world where he meets the Russian mob boss. Matt and Russian mob play a winner takes all game. As the story unfolds, Matt is losing chips but finally brings the decision to apply poker strategy. Russian mobster, on the other hand, is making a mistake with body language signs. The main character Matt becomes the winner at the end of the movie.

We can also mention the Cincinnati Kid release. Here we can see Steve McQueen as a famous poker player, who is competing against some pro gamblers. The movie stands out with one of the best elements of poker cinematography. At the end of the story, two players – Kid and Howard  - have a discussion regarding cheating. Howard holds excellent hands including queen-high straight flush….However, Kid seems to be better with Aces full of tens. Kid character gives the movie an additional element of tension and action which leaves a positive impression on customers.

Conclusion

As you can assume, poker-related movies are among the best releases in cinematography. They appear with exciting action, interesting gameplay, and entertainment. Previous movies have something special which separates them from the rest of the titles. However, we can expect upcoming poker inspired movies and additional excitement.

 

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