| Burt Reynolds to star in poker movie
(I'm obviously newish here, so if re-posting news bits isn't kosher to Chiptalk, just let me know and I'll stop. But this one sounded like such a retread that I couldn't help myself...)
From pokerlistings.com:
Burt Reynolds to star in poker movie
12:59 PM, Wednesday, March 29, 2006
by Lianne Elias
Actor Burt Reynolds will play a card dealer and poker shark in a new poker movie, "Deal," it was announced this week by Variety. The production will be directed by Gil Cates Jr. and will begin filming in New Orleans on April 3. Poker pros rumored to be scheduled for cameos in the feature include Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, and World Poker Tour (WPT) co-host Vince Van Patton.
"Deal" will tell the story of an ex-gambler (Reynolds) who teaches a talented but arrogant college student (Bret Harrison) the secrets of poker. As Reynolds is drawn back into the world of poker, his relationship with his protégé sours. Their final confrontation is played out at the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Other notables joining the cast include Shannon Elizabeth and Charles Durning.  | 
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