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Waiting for "Superman"
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Breaking Vegas
The True Story of the MIT Blackjack Team
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Top Billed Cast
Aaron Stanford Narrator
Staas Yudenko Semyon
Don Niam Frank Scoblete
Catherine Kresge Katie
Michael Bou John C.
Edward F. Villaume Bill (as Ed Villaume)
Bud Watson Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson Himself
Joe Boyd Poker Announcer
Katie Byl Herself (as Katie Lilienkamp)
Joseph Phong Dao Himself
Semyon Dukach Himself
Jon Hirschtick Himself
Guy Messenger Day Player
Mr. M Himself
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