Rounders was a 1998 film starring Matt Damon as a professional poker player. The title references poker slang for a player who earns his keep as a rounder. Damon plays a talented young player who is torn between commitments to a girlfriend (played by Gretchen Mol), and his natural affinity for card playing. Edward Norton also stars as a high school buddy aptly nicknamed "Worm". Recently released from prison, and with a price on his life, he pulls Damon's character back into the poker underworld. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American film actor. ... The poker room at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ. Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, after which the pot is awarded to the... A rounder is a gambler who travels in order to find illegal games in which to play. ... Gretchen Mol (born November 8, 1972 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress. ... Edward James Norton Jr. ...
Despite an unremarkable theatrical release, the film has gone on to become somewhat of a cult classic. Some speculate it has contributed to the current popularity of Texas hold 'em and attendant TV shows, most notably the World Series of Poker. The 2003 champion Chris Moneymaker has said he became interested in poker after watching Rounders with a friend. Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born 1976 in Tennessee) is a professional poker player. ...
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