No Limit (2006 film)

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No Limit: A Search for the American Dream on the Poker Tournament Trail
Directed by	Brian O'Hare Timothy Rhys
Produced by	Susan Genard
Written by	Timothy Rhys
Music by	Buddy Judge
Cinematography	Ben Bloodwell Mark Petersen
Editing by	Ronen Pestes
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$450,000 (estimated)
IMDb profile

No Limit: A Search for the American Dream on the Poker Tournament Trail is a 2006 documentary film about the professional poker tournament circuit. The film follows producer Susan Genard as she enters several Texas hold'em and Omaha poker tournaments across the country. Dozens of professional poker players appear in the film. No Limit is an unprecedented look inside the world of high stakes poker, featuring interviews and words of wisdom from over 40 of the top players in the world. Poker and "The American Dream" have never been so exposed.

Interviews include:

Amir Vahedi

Annie Duke

Barry Greenstein

Bobby Baldwin (president, Bellagio, Las Vegas)

Bonnie Damiano

Charlie Shoten

Chip Jett

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

Chris Moneymaker

Clonie Gowen

Daniel Negreanu

David "Devilfish" Ulliot

David Sklansky

Dean Shores

Doyle Brunson

Evelyn Ng

Hendon MOB

Howard Lederer

James McManus

Jennifer Harman

Kathy Liebert

Kenna James

Larry Flynt

Layne Flack

Linda Johnson

Lou Krieger

Mark Seif

Mel Judah

Men "the Master" Nguyen

Miami John Cernuto

Mike Sexton (host of The World Poker Tour, Party Poker)

Paul Phillips

Phil Gordon (host of Celebrity Poker Showdown)

Phil Hellmuth

Puggy Pearson

Ron Rose

Scotty Nguyen

Steve Lipscomb (creator of the World Poker Tour)

T.J. Cloutier

Thor Hansen

Tom McEvoy

Vince Burgio

Warren Karp

Yosh Nakano

What the critics are saying:

This documentary is a complete slice of poker heaven. - The A-List Magazine

These guys are like the last American cowboys. There are some great stories told." — USA Today

'No Limit' is mother of poker docs. — The Las Vegas Sun

"It's a roller-coaster ride with an adrenaline high." -The Toronto Star

"Original private interviews with all the top players in the world..." - All In Magazine

“No Limit wins on all counts.” American Poker Player Magazine

" Truly, most people outside of the poker world can relate to No Limit - the pursuit of the American dream is universally understood." — PokerNews.com

“No Limit" digs deeply into the psyche of a poker player. It's not always a pretty sight, but it's an honest one." — bgsports.com

"Worth seeing." — GuidetoPoker.com

"Excellent documentary." — Gutshot.com, the poker collective

No Limit had its premiere screening at The Palms Hotel and Casino on July 27, 2006 and toured the film festival circuit. The film will be available on DVD in October 2006.