Ricky Jay Plays Poker

NR
0h 31m
2007
5.9 /10 (7)

Ricky Jay combines his talents as a sleight of hand expert, historian of cons and cheats

Overview

This is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays poker." It features John C. Riley and other famous people, sitting around a table headed by the incomparable Mr. Jay, discussing poker, sleight of hand, and proposition bets.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2007-02-13

Top Billed Cast

Ricky Jay

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John C. Reilly

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J.J. Johnston

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Willie Garson

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Eddie Gorodetsky

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Jeff Jones

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