He makes his living playing poker.

Everywhere he goes he finds a game to sit in on—and make money. Although the game stays the same the house rules are different. There is always some kind of hustle going on and it takes time to learn the players, the movers and shakers, the traps and pitfalls. Now, his helper is a whore named Chatty Kathy and the people who make things happen are gangsters, politicians, and petty officials. And it's Asian rules.

And this time it's serious.