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Best dialogue adaptation | 2008
Best Actor | 2007 | Eric
Budget 55,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 8,461,686 USD
The woman who plays against Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) for the spot on the World Series of Poker Tournament is Jennifer Harman, a real-life professional poker player, and the only woman to hold two bracelets in World Series Of Poker open events.
When a hand of a pair of tens and a pair of fours is referred to as a Broderick Crawford, it was because Crawford frequently used the radio code "10-4" to end radio messages on his popular syndicated television show, Highway Patrol (1955).
The "Golf Marathon" wager is based on a real-life proposition bet involving professional poker player Huck Seed. Seed won the bet.
The name of the main character, Huck Cheever, is a nod to professional poker player, Huck Seed. Winner of the 1996 World Series of Poker Main Event.
The portrait (actually an enlarged photograph) hung on the wall during the final World Series of Poker match, is that of Benny Binion, the original owner of the Horseshoe, taken at his ranch in Montana.
"[from trailer] L. C. Cheever: You got it backwards kid. You play cards the way you should lead your life. And you lead your life the way you should play cards."
"L. C. Cheever: Maybe everybody has a blind spot. Maybe everybody has to learn from their mistakes. I sure learned from mine."
