Am I the only one who's sick of TV and movies about poker? I mean, I get it: It was something sort of new and fun for awhile, but now it's just boring. There are only so many stories that can revolve around the world of poker, and they've pretty much been played out 100 times already. So, why Deal? The short answer would be: I have no idea. But it's here anyway in all of its glory, with a trailer and everything. It turns out Bret Harrison is a "young amateur" "with a lot to learn" (thank you, trailer title cards, because we could not have figured that out based on the smart-ass comments people were making about his game play). Then enters "former champ" "with a lot to prove" Burt Reynolds, looking -- if it's possible -- more plastic than ever. He thinks Bret has a lot of potential. And thank goodness he does, or we wouldn't have much of a mentor-mentee poker movie, now, would we? He wants Bret to win under his instruction so it will be like he's winning again, too. Especially since he gave up his life, including his wife, for this addiction ... oops, I meant, amazing game! He teaches Bret about "tells" (I think Bret has not seen as many poker movies as the rest of us), and Bret starts to win. Now if only we had a hot, young vixen in the mix, this movie formula would be complete. Oh, there's Shannon Elizabeth to fill the bill. And Burt has a lot to teach Bret about the ladies, too: It's just like poker, after all. Except, yeah, why did your wife leave you again, Burt? The twist is that Burt apparently paid Miss Shannon to pretend she liked Bret, so he's still just as sad and awkward with the ladies as before. Only now he doesn't have his mentor anymore either. But don't worry: They'll face off in a great big poker tournament to find out who really is the man here. The moral is: Winning at poker = winning at life. Any questions?

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