VA Bank: Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck's New Poker Thriller Hits Russian Theaters

The film 'Runner Runner,' known in Russia as 'VA Bank,' is set to hit theaters on September 26, 2013. The movie stars Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck, with Timberlake playing a Princeton student named Richie. The film is directed by the creators of the movie 'Rounders' and explores the world of online poker and offshore gambling.

Richie, played by Justin Timberlake, finds himself in a complex web of deceit and danger after a significant online poker loss. He travels to Costa Rica to meet Ivan Block, a magnate in the online gambling industry, played by Ben Affleck. Block sees potential in Richie and offers him easy money, but Richie soon uncovers unexpected truths about his benefactor. When the FBI tries to enlist Richie's help to take down Block, he devises a risky plan to outmaneuver both opponents.

PokerStars will host a freeroll tournament with a prize pool of $3,000 for Russian players on September 21, 2013. The tournament, titled 'Poker Tournament Va-Bank, $3,000 Added,' will start at 9:00 PM MSK with a starting stack of 3,000 chips and levels lasting 10 minutes each. The password for the tournament is 'vabank26sep.' Unfortunately, the tournament was later canceled for unknown reasons.