"A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer."
Eric Bana
as Huck Cheever
Drew Barrymore
as Billie Offer
Robert Duvall
as L.C. Cheever
Debra Messing
as Suzanne Offer
Jean Smart
as Michelle Carson
Robert Downey Jr.
as Telephone Jack
Horatio Sanz
as Ready Eddie
Michael Shannon
as Ray Zumbro
Kelvin Han Yee
as Chico Banh
Danny Hoch
as Bobby Basketball
David Oppenheim
as Josh Cohen
John Hennigan
as Ralph Kaczynski
Charles Martin Smith
as Roy Durucher
Saverio Guerra
as Lester
Evan Jones
as Jason Keyes
Phyllis Somerville
as Pawnbroker
Joey Kern
as Billie's Admirer
Delaine Yates
as Ginger
Elisabeth Granli
as Cocktail Waitress at First Table
Mykel Shannon Jenkins
as Gary
Kenny Cau
as Chinese Restaurant Waiter
Jack Younger
as Room Service Waiter
Tracy Howe
as Roy's Guy #1
Sonny Surowiec
as Roy's Guy #2
Madeleine Peyroux
as Lounge Singer
Hans Howes
as Big Buckle Iverson
Bradford English
as Tommy the Poker Host
Omar Benson Miller
as Card Grabber
Ed Refuerzo
as Filipino Player
Spencer Conner
as Cowboy
Yetta Gottesman
as Poker Room Cashier
Sam Farha
as Sam Farha
Chau Giang
as Chau Giang
Barry Greenstein
as Barry Greenstein
Jason Lester
as Jason Lester
Ted Forrest
as Ted Forrest
Minh Phoenix Ly
as Minh Ly
John Murphy
as John Murphy
Erick Lindgren
as Erick Lindgren
Daniel Negreanu
as Daniel Negreanu
Dara Khy
as Dealer
Pat M. Maresca
Joe Witherell
Sheila Hanson
Darunee Doa Hale
Lisa Glossop
Danny Sanchez
Sam O'Connor
as Old Man
Pat Callihan
as Man in Cowboy Hat
Tina Schafer
as Woman with Straight
Crystal Simanek
as Cocktail Waitress
Robby Bostick
as Poker Room Host
Olivia Tracey
as Isabel - L.C.'s Friend
Gay Burch
Jimmy Williams
Bill McKinney
as Satellite Cashier
Jennifer Harman
as Shannon Kincaid
Mark Tymchyshyn
as Tournament Official
Norris Watsky
as Elderly Dealer
Shawn Parr
as TV Commentator
Matt Savage
as Tournament Director
Francine Beers
as Elderly Female Player
Laasa Howard
as Young Female Player
Richard Assad
as Karim Kasai
Bill May
as Frank Belando
Ling Jo Eusebio
as David Chen
Jack Binion
as Jack Binion
Doyle Brunson
as Doyle Brunson
Johnny Chan
as Johnny Chan
Hoyt Corkins
as Hoyt Corkins
Antonio Esfandiari
as Antonio Esfandiari
Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson
as Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson
Dan Harrington
as Dan Harrington
Phil Hellmuth
as Phil Hellmuth
Karina Jett
as Karina Jett
John Juanda
as John Juanda
Mike Matusow
as Mike Matusow
Erik Seidel
as Erik Seidel
Mimi Tran
as Mimi Tran
Marsha Waggoner
as Marsha Waggoner
Robert Williamson III
as Robert Williamson III
Cyndy Violette
as Cyndy Violette
Eddie Hill
as Washroom Attendant
Charlene Sperske
Kyle Morris
Michelle Borth
as Girlfriend of Josh Cohen (uncredited)
Gina Fricchione
as Ralph Kaczynski's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Maya Hazen
as Kelly (uncredited)
Lindsay MacFarland
as Carrie (uncredited)
Delia Sheppard
as Lounge Singer (uncredited)
Tad Atkinson
as Belagio Player (uncredited)
Laura Ann Tull
Deena Trudy
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Ken Davitian
Bonnie Joy Ashley
as High Roller Girl (uncredited)
Lorilynn Failor
as Dealer (uncredited)
Lani Sarem
as Underage Casino Guest (uncredited)
Brian Ruppert
as Poker Player #2 (uncredited)
Curtis Hanson
Screenplay
Director
Eric Roth
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Mali Finn
Casting
Merie Weismiller Wallace
Still Photographer
Carol Fenelon
Producer
Bruce Berman
Executive Producer
Michael Kaplan
Costume Design
Mari-Jo Winkler
Co-Producer
Beat Frutiger
Art Direction
Angela Stauffer
Art Department Coordinator
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Story
William Kerr
Editor
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Kelley
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Ozanich
Linda Matthews
Costume Supervisor
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design
Craig Kitson
Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Denise Di Novi
Thomas Milano
Steve Mann
Music Supervisor
Michael Kamper
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Paul Sanchez
Camera Operator
Rick A. West
Gaffer
Scott Rathner
First Assistant Camera
Chris Jenkins
Petur Hliddal
Sound mixer
Mitch Dubin
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Kathleen M. Courtney
Unit Production Manager
David Eubank
Sonny Tipton
Stunt Coordinator
Martin J. Layton
Laura Steiger
First Assistant Editor
Mary Andrews
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein
David Williams
Michael Magill
Darlene Ava Williams
Utility Stunts
Megan Blake
Art Department Assistant
Paul Lacovara
Stunt Double
Scott L. Treger
Stand In