Only a split-second move keeps Chance from getting his head blown off by a mean Texas boy who dropped his family inheritance at the poker table. The rich stockbroker who hosted the game isn't as lucky. But it's Chance who's whisked off to the slammer when he's found bending over the dead broker with a smoking Colt .45 in his hand. For the gambling man, breaking out is his best bet - and with a fast shuffle, he's on his way upriver to settle the score with a killer whose hasty departure has left Chance holding his deadliest hand yet.