We love Rounders

After losing all his money in a high stakes poker game, Mike McDermott(Damon) lays off poker.
But when his friend gets released from prison, with an outstanding debt, Mike returns to the poker tables, to help paying off the debt.

Why I Love Rounders in 100 Words or Less

Rounders (Collector's Edition)

Amazon Price: $9.49 (as of 07/26/2008)

Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.
The story of a friend helping another friend out of a gambling debt. Lots of great poker scenes.

Mike McDermott

Matt Damon

After losing all his savings in an high stakes poker game, he quits poker and starts working a truck route to get through law school.
When his childhood friend Worm returns from prison and his girlfriend leaves him, he returns to the poker scene.

Lester 'Worm' Murphy

Edward Norton

After spending some time in prison, the hustler and card shark Worm, reunites with his childhood friend Mike McDermott.
Worm has quite a big outstanding debt, which a former friend and hustling partner of his, Grama, has bought up.
Grama has kept the juices running and wants to see some money. So Worm turns to gambling and ultimately Mike to get rid of his debt.

Teddy KGB

John Malkovich

Former KGB agent, now gangster, is running an illegal gambling hall, with high stakes no limit poker games.
He is the one who has backed Grama in buying up all of Worm's outstanding debt, and he is not known to be patient when it comes to his money.