The character of Mike McDermott "Mike McD" in Rounders is played by Matt Damon. Matt Damon and Edward Norton played in the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event at Binion's in 1998. They were sponsored by Binion's because Binion's thought it might bring some good publicity to the tournament. They both lasted half way through the first day before being eliminated. Matt Damon lost with pocket kings to Doyle Brunson's pocket aces.
John Dahl originally conceived Rounders as a low-budget, indie project in which matt Damon, then an unknown newcomer, would be surrounded by more established actors such as John Malkovich, John Turturro, Edward Norton and Martin Landau. But then Good Will Hunting came out the first or second week they were shooting Rounders and his role, and the movie, garnered a lot more visibility.
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