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Casino
This great movie, directed by Martin Scorsese, sees Mafia associate Sam Ace Rothstein (Robert De Niro) become boss of the Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. The movie depicts the unscrupulous side of casinos as they were way back when, no scene more so than the card-counting Blackjack player who, after trying to cheat the casino, ends up getting his fingers broken with a hammer. Of course, if you play online, youll never be able to count cards and you definitely wont get your fingers broken with a hammer!
Oceans Eleven
Originally made in 1960, starring the Rat Pack, the film was re-made in 2001 with an all star cast topped by Hollywood heartthrobs George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The intricate plot sees a gang of con artists plan to rob three of Las Vegass top casinos simultaneously. Its a great movie, but wouldnt you just hate to win big on the slots only to have those winnings robbed? Who wouldnt so why not play safe online slot games such as
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House of Games
The plot revolves around Margaret, a psychiatrist who has published a book called
Compulsion and Obsession in Everyday Life, and Mike a reputed violent gangster. Mike lures Margaret into accompanying him to a poker game to work out an opponents tell. However, she soon realizes shes the target of an elaborate con. Swindled out of $80,000 she vows to get her revenge.
Oceans Twelve
This time the original crew from Oceans Eleven, plus one more con artist, attempt another daring raid, only this time it involves paying back the fortune stolen from Benedict to avoid a run in with the US authorities. The aim was to secure the Fabergé Imperial Coronation Egg but all didnt go to plan and the whole group were detained by an FBI agent, none other than Linus mother, who plans their escape. A failure of a heist you might think, but no. The group managed to secure the egg while in transit to the museum, baffling authorities.
Casino Royale
Daniel Craigs initiation in to the role of James Bond saw him do battle at the poker table with the villainous Le Chiffre. A tense scene that saw Le Chiffre fool Bond twice and wipe out his stack. However, CIA Agent Felix Leiter was on hand to lend Bond $5 million to buy back into the game giving bond the chance to pull of that magic movie moment of 007 getting a straight flush. One all poker players dream of.