The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American drama film. It tells the story of Eric The Kid Stoner, a young Depressionera poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest leads him to challenge Lancey The Man Howard, an older player widely considered to be the best, culminating in a climactic final poker hand between the two.

Eric Stoner, nicknamed The Kid, is an upandcoming poker player in New Orleans. He hears that Lancey Howard, a longtime master of the game nicknamed The Man, is in town, and sees it as his chance to finally become the Man himself. The Kids friend Shooter cautions him, reminding the Kid how he thought he was the best fivecard stud player in the world, until Howard gutted him when they played.Howard arranges a game with wealthy William Jefferson Slade, who secures Shooters services as dealer. Howard wins 6,000 over 90,000 in 2015 dollars from Slade over a 30hour game, angering Slade and wounding his pride. That night at Slades home, he tries to bribe Shooter into cheating in the Kids favor when the two players meet. Shooter declines, but Slade calls in Shooters markers worth 12,000 over 200,000 in 2015 dollars, and blackmails him by threatening to reveal damaging information about Shooters wild wife, Melba. Shooter agonizes over his decision, having spent the lastyears building a reputation for integrity. ........

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