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The World Poker Tour is getting the Hollywood treatment with a starring role in the future movie "Deal". Filming begins this month in New Orleans, and WPT fans will get to see hosts Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Courtney Friel playing alongside the films’ stars Burt Reynolds and Bret Harrison. "Deal" is being directed by Gil Cates Jr., and has been summarized by insiders as "The Color of Money" meets the WPT. It tells the story of an ex-gambler played by Reynolds, who teaches a hot-shot college student how to "play the player," instead of just the cards. Bret Harrison, who stars as the college student/online poker wiz, is currently stars in Fox's comedy "The Loop." The film’s conclusion will culminate at the WPT World Championship. "We are very excited about the WORLD POKER TOUR leaping from the small screen to the big screen," says Steve Lipscomb, founder and CEO of WPT Enterprises. "'Deal' will bring our enormously popular show on the Travel Channel to an even greater audience and we hope that it continues to fuel the explosion of poker worldwide." Veteran actor, Charles Durning, is part of the cast, along with poker aficionado Shannon Elizabeth and WPT stars Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari.
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