The plot: Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), former
Olympic-level skier turned over and shaker in the world of underground poker,
has been indicted for suspected involvement with the Russian mafia. While she
and her lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba) navigate the indictment for a means
to keep Molly out of prison, she recollects what led her to this point. Her
athletic aspirations in her youth, her reluctant introduction into the world of
off-the-books gambling, and her determined goal of proving her own worth in
that world are all laid bare as she comes to terms with where she went wrong.
