Top Four Gambling Related Movies You Should Watch Now!

1. Casino Royale

No James Bond movie would be complete without a villain, a beautiful femme fatale, and an exciting and dangerous setting. In Casino Royale, the centre stage of the action happens in… you guessed it, a casino. James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, finds out that the villain (Le Chiffre) finances terrorist organizations and that his next wad of cash is planned to come from a high stakes poker game. Bond is sent to play against Le Chiffre gambling that a member of Bond’s M16 will take down the terrorist financing organization. While we can all try our hand at poker, it’s probably easier to watch Casino Royale than to win a game!

2. 21

A very good student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology needs to get a lot of money in a little time to pay off his college tuition fees. He joins a group of students lead by a professor (Kevin Spacey), who use their math skills to win casino games at Las Vegas. Sounds pretty easy if you’re a math geek, right? The good news is that you don’t have to be extremely smart to play most casino games well. You could start out by checking out some beginner guides on reliable casino sites such as Playcasino.

3. Rain Man

Charlie Babbitt played by Tom Cruise, discovers that he has an autistic older brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), who is incredibly fast at math. In one scene, it takes Raymond one second to count up a pile of toothpicks that’s on the floor. Charlie takes his brother to Las Vegas, where Raymond can quite literally make it rain. They walk away with huge winnings but not before… for the rest, you’ll have to watch the movie. One thing is clear, no amount of practice would make you as good at casino games and at math as Raymond!

4. Casino

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Last but definitely not least.   is definitely not new, but it’s arguably the best one on this short list. Directed by the legend himself, Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, it is a crime film worth your time. The plot is based around a real-life mobster, Anthony Spilotro, whose job was to oversee the illegal profits of a casino. This film is critically acclaimed for how well it represents the spirit of Las Vegas at the time. Watch it right now if you haven’t yet!