In fact, the Teddy KGB-operated Chesterfield Club at the center of Rounders was inspired by the real-life Mayfair Club.Īnother poker legend who came up in the New York underground is Erik Seidel, who made a cameo in the film via real-life footage of his heads-up match against Johnny Chan in the 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The list goes on.Īnother reason for Rounders' success is its accurate depiction of New York City's underground poker world, including of the fabled Mayfair Club, where the likes of Stu Ungar and Steve Zolotow cut their teeth and established themselves as poker greats. There are many reasons Rounders, which this week is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is universally recognized as one of the greatest poker movies of all time.
