Hollywood's 5 worst poker scenes
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No offence, I knew I was going to win
In a world where the only currency is time, you'd think it would be a bad idea to enter a poker game with your entire net worth on the table.
Justin Timberlake doesn't only break that golden rule in this ridiculous scene from In Time (2011), but also decides he'd like to wager his actual existence on the fact he'll bink a gutshot on the river.
It's always mildly irritating when a fish tells you they "knew it was coming", but when the pot is worth an extra millennium on Earth and you lose with top set - now that's a tough beat to take.
Why'd you leave me Daddy?
Although Lucky You (2007) features a few admiral cameos from the likes of poker pros Sam Farha, Jen Harman and in particular John Hennigan, the movie is otherwise a pretty dour experience.
Lead man Eric Bana is supposed to be a struggling Vegas pro battling variance in the city's live games, but actually comes across as a deluded gambling addict with a serious problem managing his money.
To make matters worse, when Huck (played by Bana) finally catches a few breaks and finds himself sitting at the final table of the WSOP Main Event, he decides to intentionally muck the best hand on the river against his father (Robert Duval) in a pot worth millions in equity.
Thankfully neither player was suspected of collusion, as hole card cameras didn't exist back in 2007 (apparently).
The worst slowroll of all time
There simply aren't enough superlatives to describe the hilarity of this climatic scene from the under rated Mel Gibson classic Maverick (1994).
And you thought the final hand from Bond flick Casino Royale was cheesy, ludicrously unrealistic and over dramatised!
Easy game if you're an Ace
You know a poker film is bad when the main character "proves her skill" by hitting a set on the river with pocket queens against aces, and despite the best efforts of Dominique Swain as main character "Ace", All In (2006) is the absolute definition of terrible.
Sadly we can't bring you that particular calamity of a scene, but we can prove the movie actually received enough funding to hit box office with this embarrassment of a trailer...
I've been married approximately...74 times
If I told you there film out there starring the likes of Doyle Brunson, Phil Gordon, Antonio Esfandiari, Gabe Kaplan, Woody Harrelson, Jason Alexander and Ray Romano, you would probably be asking yourself why you haven't seen it.
Cue the trailor for The Grand (2007). This improvised mess of a "comedy" may feature a host of popular stars, but the film itself proved about as popular as Texas Dolly's obscure views on homosexuality.
