Behind every winning hand, someone is losing everything.
Setting:
Lost Valley Casino, 1988
THE SETUP
John Wathom built this place from nothing — or at least, that's the story he tells. A decade after the doors opened, the Lost Valley Casino is the jewel of the valley and the engine of John's rebuilt empire.
Tonight it's electric.
Diane Rossi has given ten years of her life to this casino. Ten years of managing John Wathom's temper, covering his messes, and keeping the floor running when everything behind the scenes was falling apart. Tonight, he promised her the promotion she's earned.
Meanwhile, the Best Dealer Competition is underway, six of the floor's finest competing for a grand prize that means something very different to each of them. Champagne is flowing. The crowd is loud. And somewhere beneath the noise, conversations are happening that nobody is supposed to hear. By the time the night unravels, it's clear that not everyone came to win — and not everyone is leaving the same way they arrived.
THE VIBE
Velvet ropes, cigarette smoke, and money moving in directions it shouldn't
Tense, glamorous, with a slow-burning moral rot underneath
High stakes from the first hand to the final reveal
Casino meets L.A. Confidential, set in 1988 Lost Valley
some of the CHARACTERS
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He built this entire casino empire. If you ask him, he did it by himself. And he is willing to burn it down before he loses it.
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The backbone of the empire “John” built, she’s been with the casino since the beginning. She’s been promised a huge promotion to be announced tonight. Tonight is HER night.
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Ricky uses his easy charisma to mask the fact that he is drowning in his mother’s medical bills at Lost Valley General. Desperate to save his family, he has secretly begun skimming from the house, making tonight’s prize a matter of survival.
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The younger sister of Diane, Nina works under her sibling’s protective wing and knows the immense toll the casino has taken on her family. She is a loyal assistant who sees the patterns of behavior that others miss on the floor.
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A "black sheep" from one of Lost Valley's most powerful but faded families, Casey is a rookie dealer determined to reclaim his status. He masks deep insecurities with brittle arrogance, viewing the casino as a stepping stone back to the top.
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A living legend who has dealt at the casino for over thirty years, "Red" represents the soul and honor of the Old Lost Valley. She competes tonight to prove that her veteran hands are still superior to the "fresh blood" Wathom is eager to hire.
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A prominent Councilman, Thomas is a nervous politician who has sold his soul to John Wathom in exchange for bribes. He is terrified that his secrets coming out will ruin his family name.
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A professional gambler and master of reading "tells," Carmen understands the casino’s inner workings better than most of the staff. Secretly squeezed by John’s "shadow tax," she is looking for a way to bet her way to freedom.
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