A história de Molly Bloom, uma esquiadora Olímpica que, durante uma década, organizou os jogos de poker de alto risco mais exclusivos do mundo, até ter sido presa no meio da noite por 17 agentes do FBI equipados com armas automáticas. Entre os seus jogadores encontrava-se aristocracia de Hollywood, estrelas desportivas, titãs do mundo dos negócios e, sem o conhecimento de Molly, a máfia russa. O seu único aliado é o advogado de defesa Charlie Jaffrey, que descobre que Molly é muito mais que aquilo que os tablóides tinham feito parecer.
Após um jogo de cartas viciado, quatro companheiros vêem-se seriamente em dívida com um duro do East End e os seus brutamontes. Ao ouvir os vizinhos planearem assaltar um grupo de cultivadores de droga inexperientes, os nossos heróis decidem apanhar os assaltantes logo a seguir. A confusão começa realmente quando um par de espingardas de repetição desaparecem numa vigarice completamente diferente.
A serial killer and the detective who tracked him down find themselves in an unexpected stalemate.
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.
A young Pennsylvania man moves to Los Angeles to begin work for an ambulance service. There he is teamed with a supremely confident vet who seemingly has gone through a large number of partners. Initially the novice is awed by the more experienced man's capabilities to deal with the high pressure situations they encounter. However, gradually he discovers that all is not as it seems. While the vet is ice on the surface, he actually gets through the ordeals by heavy drug use and avoids commitments. Soon the younger man finds himself pulled into the same world and has to decide what direction he wants to take.
A woman looking for her kidnapped son finds one of the men who took him.
Pigeon masters from across the globe compete in the highest-stakes bird races on the planet. Fame, fortune and livelihoods rest on the wings of these feathered athletes in this hilarious and charming story.