Matt Damon’s character gave up gambling which he loved when he lost all of his money, $30,000 to Teddy KGB, played by John Malkovich. In the movie Matt Damon plays Mike McDermott, a law student. The movie “Rounders” starred Matt Damon and Edward Norton. This was the forever immortalized final hand, between Johnny Chan and Erik Seidel. Johnny Chan played a cameo role as himself in the 1998 film “Rounders.” In addition to his part in the movie, actual footage of the 1988 World Series of poker Main Event was included in the movie. Johnny Chan, best known for his world-famous poker skills, has also been in the movies.
