, in a high-stakes tournament of Texas Hold'em. Meanwhile, other gripping gambling scenes from the silver screen include Paul Newman and Robert Shaw going head-to-head in Five Card Draw in 1973 heist movie, The Sting. And Zach Galifianakis counting cards in Vegas, in 2009 comedy The Hangover, took third place – coming out ahead of the scene which inspired it, from 1988 film Rain Man, in which Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise do the same thing. The top 20 casino film scenes were named as a poll of 2,000 Brits found that almost two-thirds (64%) wish they could shuffle cards like they do in movies – as just 4% would describe their shuffling skills as 'very good'. But now, magician Henri White has starred in a video for Lottoland.co.uk – which commissioned the research – to teach aspiring gamblers how to be as impressive as the action they see on the big screen. The expert shuffler demonstrates how to look like a professional when dealing before a game of blackjack or poker – or even just showing off to your friends. He guides you through pub-style beginners' shuffles, all the way up to casino shuffles and magician's tricks. The techniques look hard to master, but the key is in the slight pull of the cards, a flicking motion – and even a click of the fingers. Henri, who has partnered with Lottoland.co.uk to create the video, said: 'Magicians shuffle cards with flair and panache. It's not all about the effectiveness of a shuffle, but the way it looks to an audience.' And a spokesman for Lottoland.co.uk, which commissioned the research to mark its casino products){kind=link}
Other gripping gambling scenes from the big screen include Zach Galifianakis counting cards in The Hangover, and Brad Pitt teaching celebrities to play Poker in Ocean’s Eleven
Daniel Craig’s debut James Bond film, Casino Royale, has been named as having the best on-screen casino scene, according to research.
The tense scene from the 2006 spy film shows Bond taking on terrorist Le Chiffre (portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen), in a high-stakes tournament of Texas Hold’em.
Meanwhile, other gripping gambling scenes from the silver screen include Paul Newman and Robert Shaw going head-to-head in Five Card Draw in 1973 heist movie, The Sting.
And Zach Galifianakis counting cards in Vegas, in 2009 comedy The Hangover, took third place â coming out ahead of the scene which inspired it, from 1988 film Rain Man, in which Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise do the same thing.