Given its popularity around the world and the excitement it brings to
players both in casinos and onine at sites like 22Bet BD, it's no surprise that gambling has appeared in any TV shows and movies.
But some TV shows centred on gambling have been forgotten. Here are three
gambling-themed shows that you might have missed.
Luck
Deadwood creator David Milch was the brains behind this show that ran
briefly from 2011-2012. With a pilot episode directed by Heat's Michael
Mann, the series starred Dustin Hoffman s convict who is released from
prison and sets about taking revenge on those responsible for his
imprisonment. Set against the backdrop of horse racing, the show was
cancelled when it was sadly revealed that three horses had died during its
production.
Tilt
Tilt was a 2005 show set against the backdrop of a fictional World
Championship oker tournament being held in Las Vegas. The type of poker
played in the show is Texas Hold'em, which was popular in the 2000s thanks
to ESPN airing the real life Poker World Championship. The show tells the
story over nine episodes of a group of poker players who combine to beat ace
gambler Don "The Matador" Everest (Michael Madsen), who doesn't play by the
rules. The show was created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who co-wrote the
poker-themed thriller Rounders.
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
This British series boasted no less a figure than Marvel head honcho Stan
Lee as co-creator along with Neil Biswas. The show stars James Nesbitt as
Harry Clayton, a homicide detective who is given the superpower of being
able to control luck. Having previously struggled with gambling, Clayton
uses his new powers to strike it lucky, but he discovers there's a dark
side to his gift.The show broke viewing records when it was broadcast in
the UK in 2017.