Why Poker is a great tool to use in movies
It has been the centrepiece of many great films. Casino Royale, The Cincinnati Kid and even the lesser-known 21 film, have all shown poker in some of its most glorious and equally ungratifying moments. The suspense depicted on camera by actors has its viewers speechless, in awe of anticipation as they reveal whether protagonists have the luck required to blow their opponents’ hands of cards out of the water and hit the jackpot in one of the world’s most popular card games. And let’s be honest, they usually do.