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Bet Raise Fold (2013)

Directed by Ryan Firpo this documentary features in put from many of the top names in various areas of online poker. Three people become professional online poker players following the early 2000s boom only to get caught up in a massive government shut down of the industry.

What this film does well is put a human face and story on an industry that is often misunderstood by the larger public. There are some really insightful contributions from industry insiders as well as top name players that help flesh out the story. One area I think the film could have done a little better on is showing how online poker is just one example of the many fragile online industries that have risen up but otherwise this film is really worth watching.

4/5

Fair disclosure: I did get to see an earlier cut and know one of the producers