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Poker films wraps in New Orleans

2006-05-15 16:00:00

Deal, the widely anticipated poker film featuring a host of Hollywood stars, finished shooting this week in New Orleans.

The film features Burt Reynolds, of Deliverance fame, as a washed up former poker champion and focuses on his relationship with an internet poker whiz kid who he tutors, reports PokerNews.com.

In true Rocky style, following the inevitable fallout between the pair, the apprentice then takes on his master at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championships.

Other stars in the film include American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth and also Jennifer Tilly.

Reynolds got poker tuition from stars such as Phil "The Unabomber" Laak, Antonio Esfandiari and Isabelle for the final stages of the film.

The Smokey and the Bandit actor said: "I was fascinated by how these guys study their opponents, figuring out their tells, and using psychology to outsmart them.

"I realized how to improve my own game. I was very flattered when some of these young stars said they couldn't tell if I was bluffing. I don't think that was true before I started this movie."

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