Cake Poker News
April 19 2010

Al Pacino to Play Poker With Dr. Jack Kevorkian
by Taylor Kent

Can Dr. Kevorkian read Al Pacino’s poker face?

His resume peppered with memorable roles in films like The Godfather,
Scarface, Glengarry Glen Ross and Donnie Brasco, Al Pacino is widely
recognized as one of the greatest living American film actors. But his
latest role, playing Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the new HBO film You Don’t
Know Jack, has earned him a unique honor: he’ll be traveling to
Michigan to play poker with the man he portrays in the film.

Despite transforming himself for a convincing portrayal of Kevorkian,
before this weekend Pacino had never actually met the doctor famous
for championing the cause of doctor-assisted suicide beginning back in
the 1980s. Kevorkian righted that wrong at the film’s premiere, but he
also extended a special invitation to the legendary actor for a more
intimate gathering. `He’s invited me to Detroit to play poker,’ Pacino
said at the premiere. `For Jack, I think I’ll go do it.’

Jack Kevorkian himself is a big fan of the game – and he says that Al
Pacino is, too. `Anybody who plays poker can’t be all bad,’ he said of
the actor. And that right there is reason enough for us to be fans of
both men.

You Don’t Know Jack will have its television premiere on HBO this
coming Saturday, April 24th. As for the big poker game with Kevorkian
and Pacino, there’s no date set just yet – but hopefully the Hollywood
media will keep an ear to the ground so we can learn a little more
about their game.

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