Poker popularity grows rapidly as Hollywood seriously considers making films about poker and poker players. Enormous budgetary funds movies of different types from "Lucky You" to independent films like "Freeze Out". At present time, new poker film prepares for release and World Poker Tour will play very important role in this process.
Film under the name "Deal" will collect on a set world leading persons of cinema and poker. The legend of Hollywood, Burt Reynolds, will play the former hazardous player, which will collide with the young and succeeding poker player (Bret Harrison). New friend sponsors the struggle for participation in WPT Championship. A fascinating plot of a picture develops from that point on. By the way, the plot of this film is very similar to the one presented in film "The Color of Money". Only in a new picture it much more colorfully and more brightly.
Members of actor's troupe are wide-known and world-wide-recognized persons. For example, a supporting role in a picture plays Charles Durning, well known for his acting talent in "Dog Day Afternoon" and "North Dallas Forty". Shannon Elizabeth, bright poker fan and player who has flashed in "American Pie" will join him. WPT players occupy Hollywood stage with great pleasure. For example, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari and Phil "The Unabomber" Laak will actively participate in film shootings.
WPT is going to accept vigorous and direct participation in creation of this film. It will be interesting and useful change in company's usual activity. Shooting WPT Championship will happen in Las Vegas's Bellagio casino on April 24. Afterwards, the actor's troupe together with WPT players will go to New Orleans, where shootings of culmination episodes will occur. WPT received an exclusive opportunity to appear on blue screens in new role by the means of "Deal".
