All Tyr wants to do is play cards, while Chick is a fragile, angry young man who is looking for help to carry out his revenge plan against a military colonel (Dafoe). Tyr sees hope for revenge in Chick as well. With the support of mysterious gambling financier La Linda (Hadish), Tyr leads Chick from casino to casino until the three set their sights on winning the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. But keeping Chick focused proves ineffective, and Tyr is dragged back into the dark shadows of his past.