Casino junket Sho’s job is to make sure that the VIP guests, aka “whales,” like CEO’s, tech startup company millionaires, stock brokers and lawyers spend as much as they can gambling. Working in China, Sho plays everything from Texas Hold’em to Blackjack to Mahjong and does so extremely well. He plays against unsuspecting guests and makes sure the casino comes out ahead. With the help of Chan, the guy with the local connections, and Milia, the beautiful call girl, Sho tries to stay alive as he plays with the highest of stakes, his life.