Deal - the movie
New poker movie, featuring members of Team PokerStars Pro!
PokerStars is proud to be associated with new poker movie Deal, starring Bret Harrison and Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds. The film follows the story of Alex Stillman (Harrison), a student at Yale University who spends his spare time playing on PokerStars. He dreams of becoming a pro player and gets a taste of live tournament action when he wins a PokerStars satellite to a major event.
On his way up through the ranks of the live scene, Alex meets retired legend Tommy Vinson (Reynolds). With Tommy providing the bankroll and Alex bringing home the results, they quickly start taking the poker world by storm. The relationship turns sour however, when Alex falls for Michelle (Shannon Elizabeth), a woman who Tommy believes is having a negative impact on his protége. Alex and Tommy part ways, until they face-off against each other at the final table of the WPT championship event.
The film also features cameo appearances by several members of Team PokerStars Pro. Look out for World Series champions Joe Hachem and Greg Raymer, both playing event commentators. Isabelle Mercier gets in on the action too, as one of the pro players that Alex finds himself up against. There is also an appearance by Chris Moneymaker, who is interviewed in the film.
Deal is scheduled to be released in select theatres April 25th.
