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Actress Awkwafina is set to star in a gambling drama “The Baccarat Machine”.
The drama is inspired by a Cigar Aficionado article by Michael Kaplan, reports variety.com.
The film, set up at SK Global, is about Cheung Yin “Kelly” Sun and her unlikely partnership with poker player Phil Ivey. The story is about Sun amassing millions of dollars of winnings by teaming with Ivey and using a technique known as edge-sorting, recognising the use of playing cards in which the edges on either side are unevenly cut by fractions of an inch.
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“We can’t think of a better way to start this project than by announcing that our friend Awkwafina has come on board,” said SK Global co-CEO John Penotti, adding: “She is uniquely equipped to bring Kelly to life onscreen and will infuse the role with genuine humour and humanity. Along with our partners at Sharp, we’re thrilled to bring this unbelievable story to the screen.”