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Movies on the world of poker
Poker, which is becoming more and more popular, has always fascinated directors and filmmakers, who have devoted many works to this game.
The number of players and people having a passion for poker is increasing, and also for this reason we can certainly claim that poker is able to fascinate millions of people. Poker has always fascinated also directors and filmmakers from all over the world, who have dedicated many of their movies to this game and to the dynamics that it creates. Sometimes poker is the main character of the movie, while in other cases it is left in the background, as the setting where the characters of the movie act and where their stories develop.
From Hollywood to Cinecittà, many movies have been set in smoky poker rooms or in sparkling casinos, and many of these movies have gone down in history. An example? “The Sting”, the movie shot by George Roy Hill in 1973 starring two legends of Hollywood like Paul Newman and Robert Redford. In this movie, which won 7 Academy Awards, including best movie, director and screenplay, poker does not have a main role. Nonetheless it is part of one of the best-known scenes of the movie, in which the character played by Paul Newman, Henry Gondorff, plays a poker game on a train and succeeds in making a fool of his rival pretending to be a drunk bookmaker. Going back in time and speaking about the comedy genre, we cannot leave out “Kaleidoscope” (1966), a movie starring Warren Beatty and Susannah Yorke that is not very famous, but those who have a passion for poker will certainly like it. The movie is about a player that succeeds in cheating many casinos in Europe, but he meets the daughter of an inspector of Scotland Yard, and she begins having many suspects.
In most recent times, other movies have been released: in 1998 “Lock&Stock” made its director, Guy Ritchie, famous all over the world. This is a comedy set in the East End of London and it tells the deeds of four friends that have lost a huge amount of money playing poker and have to give the money back to a local gangster boss. In the 90s many other movies with some relationships to the world of poker were released, like Martins Scorseses “Casino”, a movie of 1995 starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci, and “Rounders”, a movie shot by John Dahl starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Turturro. In this movie the champion of poker John Chan plays a cammeo, and in one of the most famous scenes of the movie the characters played by Matt Damon plays a game of Texas Holdem.
Among all these American and English productions there are also some Italian movies we can speak about. Italian director Pupi Avati, for example, has shot two films featuring a poker game: “Regalo di Natale” in 1986 and “La rivincita di Natale” in 2003. The latter is the sequel of the first one, which tells the story of four friends that play a game of poker on Christmas Eve.
Hollywood Boulevard Review
Hollywood Boulevard is a slots game present on a number of online casinos. The game itself gives players a chance to delve into the lives of the Hollywood rich and famous. This is your chance to stand on the red carpet, be in the spotlight and wait for the paparazzi to take your million dollar photo.
Hollywood Boulevard is a 5-reel, 20-line slot machine game with several bonus features, such as a Progress Jackpot, Free Rounds, Wild and Scatter Symbols.
All symbols used in Hollywood Boulevard come straight from the red carpet itself. During your fame, you will encounter Hollywood stars, beautiful actors, stretched limousines and clapperboards during this fun slots game. High value cards are written on California license plates. The reels are encased in film and the sound of the movie reels unfolding in a classic light bulb project accompanies every spin.
The symbols pay Left to Right. To obtain a winning combination you are required to match at least 2 symbols. The value depends on what symbols you have on the valid paylines. The minimum stake per line is 5p, with a maximum of £2.
This maximum stake of £2 allows the player to win the full Progressive Jackpot value of £650,000 by matching 5 Star symbols on any selected payline. Now those earnings will really put you amongst some celebrities!
A lower bet will pay a percentage. For example, for a 30p bet per line the Jackpot reaches £98,000. The Star symbol is also the Wild symbol which can substitute for all other symbols except for the Paparazzi.
To activate the Free Round at least 3 Paparazzi symbols must be scattered amongst the reels. The number of Free Spins won depends on how many triggering symbols have occurred in one game. Players receive 10 free spins for 3 symbols, 15 free spins for 4 symbols and 20 free spins for 5 symbols. The feature can not be retriggered and any Paparazzi symbols that occur during the Free Round will pay only their pay table value.
Take a stroll down the Walk of Fame in search of that great Jackpot that is out there. Obtaining this might get you one step closer to earning you a star on the famous Hollywood Boulevard!