Deal is a 2008 poker drama that tells the story of Tommy Vinson (Reynolds), a retired gambler and poker player who takes Alex Stillman (Harrison), a young college kid and talented player, under his wing.
With Tommy’s help, Alex grows as a player, learning primarily to recognize various physical tells and hide his own. Along the way, however, the two get into an argument and go their separate ways.
The movie culminates with a $25,000 WPT Championship at Bellagio, where both Alex and Tommy enter. Tommy hasn’t played in 20 years, after a promise he gave to his wife, but his relationship with Alex reignites his passion, and he wants to win a big title before he retires, this time for real.