The video below shows the historical win of Chris Moneymaker vs Sam Farha:Īctually, in an effort to promote the movie, both the leading characters Matt Damon and Edward Norton competed in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event in 1998. However, it did not make a first good impression at all as it made just $8.4 million on a wide release in its opening weekend, but fortunately it grossed $22.9 million in the end.ĭespite the low turnout of its movie theater run, once it was distributed in its home video version, the John Dahl-directed film instantly developed a cult following, mainly fueled by the 'poker boom' 5 years later when Chris Moneymaker took home the WSOP Main Event in 2003. Guess what, the movie turns 20 years old this week! Time sure flies by so fast!Īccording to Wikipedia, the total budget back then to make the movie was $12 million.
If you are a poker player or a fan of the game then for sure you have already seen the movie Rounders starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. This week, September 11 to be exact, the famous poker movie Rounders hit theaters in America 20 years ago.
