'Mississippi Grind' trivia and fun facts

Tony Roundtree, who runs the big poker game, is played by James Toback, who wrote the 1974 film 'The Gambler'.

The song that Jerry plays to Vanessa on the piano is Gymnopédie No. 1 composed by the French pianist Erik Satie.

Loosely based on the 1974 film 'California Split' by Robert Altman.