Rounders Production and Cast Directed by John Dahl, Rounders was originally released in 1998. This movie was written by David Levien and Brian Koppelman. It was produced by executive producers Bobby Cohen, executive producer Kerry Orent, executive producer Bob Weinstein, executive producer Harvey Weinstein, associate producer Tracy Falco, associate producer Christopher Goode, and producers Ted…
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Owning Mahowny Production and Cast Directed by Richard Kwietniowski, Owning Mahowny was originally released in 2003. This book this movie was based on was written by Gary Stephen Ross and the screenplay was fully developed by Maurice Chauvet. This film was produced by Alessandro Camon, Andras Hamori and Seaston McClean. Co-producers included Bradley Adams, Damon…
The Traditional Card Game Of Oichu-Kabu Oichu-Kabu is a Japanese card game that can be played by multiple players. The name comes from the Portuguese slang term “cavo” meaning a wager or bet. This may have been picked up from Portuguese traders in Japan in the 18th century. There is also a possible connection with…
The Story of Michael Kent and the Computer Group Michael Kent is an American computer programmer and former professional gambler who achieved fame and, later, notoriety by developing a computer algorithm to predict the results of college football games. Together with Dr Ivan Mindlin, Michael Kent founded the Computer Group, a company which he expanded…
Mankatha Production and Cast Mankatha is a 2011 film produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri, Aqeel Qureshi and Vivek Rathnavelu. Music for this film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and the cinematography was done by Saravanan. Film editing for this movie was handled by Praveen K. L. and Srikanth N.B. Videsh was in charge of art…
Chinese Game of Mahjong Explained Mahjong is a traditional Chinese game played with a set of tiles. The game is in essence very similar to rummy, requiring players to make sets of matching tiles, or tiles that run in sequence. The aim of the game is ultimately to make the highest score, which is determined…
Little Miss Marker Production and Cast Directed by Walter Bernstein, Little Miss Marker is a comedy that was released in nineteen eighty. This movie was written by Damon Runyon and Walter Bernstein and produced by Jennings Lang and executive producer Walter Matthau. Music for this film was produced by the famous Henry Mancini and cinematography…
Late Betting Explained Gambling, in all its forms, is a game based around a person making a prediction on an unknown outcome. Be it with cards, a white ball in a pocketed wheel, or a number of horses hurtling down a track, the game only works if the bet maker is unaware of what the…
Julai Production and Cast Julai is a movie which is directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by S. Radha Krishna and DVV Danayya. This movie was also written by Trivikram Srinivas. Music for this movie was by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography was done by Chota K. Naidu and Shyam K. Naidu. Editing for this…
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg is a casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana that is housed on a stationary boat due to state gambling laws. The casino is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and is operated by Penn National Gaming. Originally the casino was called Argosy Casino and was operated by Argosy Gaming Company, which…