This gives a nod to Tom Selleck's old show, Magnum, P.I. (1980). Not only are both guys who play in the poker game are his one time co-stars, but Roger Mosley's driver's license says he lives in Hawaii, but also has his own airline after starting out with just one helicopter
Cooper's game is normally with 3 other players, Larry played by Larry Manetti, Roger played by Roger E. Mosley, and Englishman. Tom Selleck starred in Magnum, P.I. (1980) with them and John Hillerman who played the Englishman Higgins.
Larry Manetti's character (Larry) is wearing a ring on his right hand that looks like the team ring that the guys wore in Magnum P.I.
During the dinner scene Mike Cannon mentions a Fast & Furious marathon. Gary Scott Thompson is a writer on that series of movies, credited with the characters & the story for The Fast and the Furious (2001).