In Spring 2006, the biggest poker motion picture ever to grace the silver screen will be coming to a theatre near you. "Lucky You," starring Drew Barrymore, Eric Bana and Robert Duval, has also gathered together dozens of poker's biggest names, who will be playing either themselves or fictional alter egos.

Participating poker big wigs appearing in the film include Jack Binion, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Hoyt Corkins, Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Sam Farha, Maureen Feduniak, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Phil Hellmuth, Chau Giang, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman, Dan Harrington, John Hennigan, Karina Jett, John Juanda, Jason Lester, Erick Lindgren, Minh Ly, Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu, David Oppenheim, Max Pescatori, Matt Savage, Erik Seidel, Huck Seed, Mimi Tran, Cyndy Violette, Marsha Waggoner and Robert Williamson III. In addition to making appearances in the film, Brunson, Lester and Savage also offered their expert advice during filming.

Filming took place both in Las Vegas and in LA. Parts of the movie were filmed in the Bellagio, Binions and the Aladdin Casinos, while other parts relied on replicas of Benny's Bullpen at Binion's (the location of the WSOP until 2004) and the Bellagio poker room.

Source:  Poker777 Staff

Saturday, 23 July 2005