Poker has been around for centuries supplying us with wins, losses, and unlimited hours of entertainment. This is not limited to just playing the game, it also includes Poker movie favorites. In no particular order, here are the top favorite Poker movies. 

1. Rounders. This movie seems to be a favorite no matter who is watching. An American drama released in 1998, Rounders is a film about two friends who need to win in a large stake bet to pay off a large debt. It was not a popular movie after its release, earning only mixed reviews, however it later became a cult classic. Matt Damon and Edward Norton play the main characters in the movie and showing us the true meaning of a “Rounder,” which is someone who travels from city to city seeking high-stakes card games.

2. Maverick. This movie released in 1994, gives us some comedic relief with the help of Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner. Maverick is set in the old West and was based on its namesake TV series from the 1950’s. Mel plays Maverick, a con artist that takes money so he can enter a high-stakes poker game. 

3. Cincinnati Kid. Released in 1965 Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, and Ann-Margret play in this drama about a young Cincinnati kid who travels from one city to another playing in large-stakes poker games, meeting many women along the way, and finally ends up playing against the champion player. 

4. The Grand. With many big names such as Woody Harrelson, Jason Alexander, Ray Romano, Mike Epps and many more, this 2007 comedy uses a handful of well-known actors to compete in an actual poker tournament. 

5. Casino Royale. Of course, a movie from the James Bond series would be included in the best of the poker movies. Released in 2006, the third screenplay adaption of the novel Casino Royale written by Ian Fleming, takes place at the beginning of Bond’s career. Bond, played by Daniel Craig, is supposed to bankrupt a terrorist in a high-stakes game of poker. It became the highest grossing James Bond film until Skyfall was released. 

6. Mississippi Grind. This film from 2015 starring Ryan Reynolds, is about a struggling Real Estate agent/gambler who teams up with another gambler in hopes of changing his luck and win back what’s been lost. 

7. Deal. The film released in 2008 is about an unhappy law school graduate who joins the world series of poker taught to him by an ex-gambler who he ends up playing against in a final poker battle.

8. Lucky You. In this film from 2007, Eric Bana is fighting his inner demons while trying to win a poker tournament in Vegas.

9. California Split. Another poker comedy released in 1974 is about two gamblers who’s lives begin to parallel one another, sending them deeper into the gambling world where the stakes continue to grow.

10. High Roller. This drama released in 2003 is about the poker legend Stuey Ungar who was gambling by the age of ten and ultimately won millions playing poker.