一场世界性的扑克牌比赛正在人人趋之若鹜的拉斯维加斯轰轰烈烈的举行着，每天，无数的扑克牌高手从世界各地赶到此处，为的就是能在这样的权威性赛事里一决高下。在诸多的选手中，一个名叫哈克（艾瑞克·巴纳 Eric Bana 饰）的年轻人颇为显眼。在比赛中，哈克不仅屡屡创下佳绩，更是光明正大的将目光投向了冠军的宝座。 一次偶然中，哈克结识了美丽聪明的歌女比莉（德鲁·巴里摩尔 Drew Barrymore 饰），郎才女貌的两人一见钟情。比莉不仅为哈克带来了爱情，还令哈克明白了人生中除了成功，还有许多宝贵的东西。决赛的赛场上，坐在牌桌前的哈克震惊的发现，他所要面对的对手不是别人，正是自己的父亲。
Romeo and Juliet in 1942. She was Jewish. He was Catholic. Annette and Jean wanted to get married, but Jean’s parents were opposed. Annette Zelman was reported to the Gestapo by her fiancé’s father and was sent to Auschwitz. Based on a true story told in the book ‘Dénoncer les Juifs sous l’Occupation’ (Informing on Jews during the Occupation) by Laurent Joly.
