The best movies with gambling

 The cooler (2003) 

 Director:Wayne Kramer

  In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.

 Tagline: "When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck"

 Owning Mahowny (2003) 

 Director:Richard Kwietniowsk

 A bank manager (Hoffman) with: (a) a gambling problem and (b) access to a multi-million dollar account gets into a messy situation. Based on the story of the largest one-man bank fraud in Canadian history. 

 Tagline: "To some it's a game. To others it's a habit. But to Dan Mahowny beating the odds is everything" 

  Rounders (1998) 

 Director:John Dahl 

A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

Tagline: "In the game of life... Play the cards you're dealt"

  The sting (1973)  

Director:George Roy Hill

 In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker. 

  The cincinnati kid (1965) 

 Director:Norman Jewison

 An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.

  Intacto (2001) 

Director:Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

:An enigmatic tale of four people whose lives are intertwined by destiny are subject to the laws of fate. They discover that luck is something they cannot afford to be without as they gamble with the highest stakes possible in a deadly game from which only one of them will emerge intact. 

 Tagline: "All bets are on"

  Maverick (1994) 

Director:Richard Donner

 Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.

 Tagline:"The greatest gambler in the West has finally met his match".