01x05 - Lucky Charms

[bunniefuu]

.

[upbeat funky music]

[indistinct chatter]

♪ ♪

- It's been a wild ride
so far, folks.

We started out with 400 players
at 80 tables.

Now we're down to our
top 25 players at five tables.

With me in the booth
is Linda Fields,

the head of the
Royal Flush Rumble Tournament.

Linda, who are you rooting for?

- Oh, you're not going
to get me there, Steve.

[laughter]
I am a neutral party.

But I must admit,

Camille Lawson's game
is impressive.

- Looks like
she's chasing a flush.

The pot is up to 160k.

Three players have folded,

building the pot by $40k
in the process,

except for Ethan Steele.

I mean, Ethan's a grinder.

He's done okay
in the tournament scene.

But this year, he has
really stepped up his game,

becoming a star overnight.

♪ ♪

Now, Camille has
a busted flush.

Her high card is a ten.

Her only hope is to
bluff the hell out of Ethan.

Camille bets 75k.

She's trying to trick Ethan

into believing
she's got trip aces.

Now, Ethan has
a busted inside straight.

His high card is a jack.
He should fold.

- I call.

- [laughing]
Oh, my God!

Ethan Steele just called,

forcing Camille
to show her busted hand.

Ethan takes the win.

Another masterful move
by Ethan Steele.

This guy is crushing it!
Incredible.

- How did you know?

- I didn't.

I just got lucky, I guess.

- I'm a poker player.

I don't believe in luck.

♪ ♪

[birds singing]

- [laughs]

Ooh.
This is nice.

- Kylie, we have


It's going to take all day
if you keep that up.

- You don't pay me enough.

So I'll take my bonuses
where I can.

[chuckles]
Ooh!

[sniffs]
What is this for again?

- We want to measure
how faux designer bags

affect a person's
personal ethics.

- Ethics, schmethics.
I like this bag.

[phone ringing]

- I got to take this.

[camera shutter clicks]

Camille, it's been ages.

- I'm surprised you answered.

I thought I'd be
in your burn book by now.

- Oh, I always have time
for my favorite student.

You still playing poker?

- You still think
that's irrational?

- Irrational?
No.

Still, it can't be easy
in a competitive,

male-dominated field.

- Stereotype tax has its perks.

When they underestimate me,
I play to that advantage.

- Oh, it's nice to know
you learned something from me.

- I learned a lot
from you, Alec.

Actually, that's why I called.
[chuckles]

I'm playing
in this huge tournament,

and I think one
of the players is cheating.

- You think or you know?

- I saw telltale
microexpressions.

He changed his demeanor
mid-hand,

but he made eye contact.

I could really use your help
to figure this out.

How's a trip to Vegas sound?
- Intriguing.

But aren't there whole
security squads there

devoted to this type of thing?

- Yes, but they can't see
the things that you can see.

- Gambling fraud
isn't my typical wheelhouse.

- I know.
But this is--

this isn't just
about a game, Alec.

There's a lot at stake here.

Please, I wouldn't ask
for your help

if I didn't really need it.

- Camille, how much trouble
are you in?

- [nervous chuckle]
Enough to call you.

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

[Camille sighs]

- I hope you're on
your way to sell

whatever stocks you've got.

- I don't need to sell.

I've got this tournament
in the bag.

- It doesn't look
that way to me.

- You'll get your money.

- That I will.

[soft tense music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Luck be a lady tonight ♪

- So happy you
could make the time.

- I love Camille.
- Oh, you mean you love Vegas.

- Same, same.

Do you think we have time
for the spa,

a little pool and sun,
and then a table?

[gasps] Or maybe I'll
hit that spot where

I can swim and gamble
at the same time?

- I'll admit there's
no better place

to study irrational behavior.

- I know you're not
talking about me.

But I'm assuming that's
why you brought your team.

[Frank Sinatra's
"Luck Be A Lady"]

- This is so freaking cool.

I've never been
to Vegas before.

Remind me to thank
this Camille person.

What's her deal anyway?

She must have been important
to the professor.

- She was his
head research assistant.

She's super smart,
super detail-oriented,

super ambitious.

- Oh, I get it.
She was Phoebe before Phoebe.

Wait, does that mean
you were me?

- No.
- Oh.

- Anyway,
she abandoned the program

and moved to Vegas
about a year and a half ago.

- If you had the chance
to work with Professor Mercer

in the most prestigious
behavioral science program

in the country,
why give it up?

That just doesn't make sense.

- Because it's Vegas, baby.

Anything can happen.
[laughs]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

- ♪ Tonight ♪

- Hi.

Oh, it's so good to see you.

You look great.

And your hair--your hair is--

- Mm-hmm, long.

Yeah, it does that with time.

- Well, I'm digging it.

And Professor.
- [laughs]

- Oh!

- Tell me why I'm here.

- Ethan Steele.

He's your basic
mid-level player.

He's never made it to the
final table of any tournament.

And now he's winning
round after round

with super-marginal hands.

And as an expert
in game theory optimal,

I can safely say
what he is doing is crazy.

- I saw the stats
on his last game.

bold move calling with a jack.

But that doesn't
mean he's cheating.

- Which is why
I need your help.

- Maybe it's just good luck.

- I don't believe in luck,

but I do believe
in statistical clusters

that influence confidence.

The more confident we are,
the more we win,

so we interpret it as luck.

- The confidence-luck cycle.

- But that would change
the plan of his losses, too.

Right?

That's why I keep
coming back to the idea

that he is cheating,
which honestly hurts

because we've been friends
for a while now.

- Guess you never
know some friends.

- Vegas is full
of unscrupulous characters.

People's moral
compass can shift

to match their surroundings.

That's one of the risks
you took coming here.

- Moving here was one
of the least risky things

I could have done.

Going into debt as a
grad student with no guarantee

of a job is a bad play.

No offense, Phoebe.

- True, there are
no guarantees in life.

But I tried
to set you up for success.

I thought you were happy.

And you had a future
in academia.

- In poker, once I see
my cards, I know my odds.

Then I can read
the other players,

and I can make my next move.

That puts me in control.

[phone ringing]

Sorry, I have to take this.

Yeah.

- That doesn't look like
someone who's in control.

- Camille is definitely
hiding something.

That's what
I'm here to find out.

But first,
I'm going to find Ethan.

- You ready to go?

Marisa?

- Sorry, I didn't hear you.
What's up?

- The rep for the
Martinez case is waiting.

We have that lunch scheduled.
Remember?

- Uh, can we push it?

- For a third time?

Is this about Alec's case?

- You know the dry cleaner's
van that Alec remembered?

I just spoke
to the owner's daughter.

It turns out it was an SUV.

But that van is driving
around with their logo.

Probably a cover.
Happens all the time in narco.

So I'm going to reach out--
- That's great.

But the church bombing is
a cold case, as in backburner.

- 13 people dying
never gets cold.

- I'm just worried you're not
seeing the bigger picture.

[soft dramatic music]

- I should get back to work.

- I'll take the lunch.
I'll update you later.

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

- Look at him.

Does he look like
the best poker player?

Or even the best poker cheater?

- It could all be part
of his shtick.

- You want me
to make the introduction?

- Ah, I better go alone so
he doesn't see anything coming.

- Well, call away
if you need me.

[upbeat music playing in bar]

♪ ♪

- Sorry to interrupt,
but are you Ethan Steele

from the Royal Flush Rumble
Tournament?

- Guilty as charged. [chuckles]
And you're?

- Alec.
Wow, I can't believe it.

- Yeah.

- I was literally just talking
to my coworker about you.

You're really
crushing it out there.

- Oh.

- I actually work
for Hildenhouse Publishing,

and we think our audience
would love to hear your story.

You ever thought
about a book deal?

- [chuckle]
I mean, that would be amazing.

- Fantastic.

First, you got to tell me
your secret

for leveling up overnight
like that.

I promise I won't tell a soul.

That is, not until you
tell the world in your book.

[Ethan chuckles]

- You wouldn't believe me
if I told you.

- Oh, I bet I would.

- All right.
Well...

ever since I found this,

it's like my game
has completely turned around.

It's like I know
what to do and when.

- [chuckles] Mm?

[laughter]

You're right.
I don't believe you.

[laughter]

[machines chiming]

- Snake eyes!
- Place your bets.

[machines chiming]
- Hmm.

- O-M-G.

Who is Rose?

- A woman from a case
I was just on.

- Well, are you gon'
text her back?

- [chuckles] I'm not sure
I'm ready for all that.

- Is this about Marisa?

'Cause you know
she's dating that hottie

from the agency, right?

- It's not about her.
- Then what is it?

Is she not pretty?
[Kylie chuckles]

Is she not smart?

Or no--

is she smarter than you?

Now,
that would be fun to watch.

- Rose is great.

There's absolutely
nothing wrong with her.

It's just that
I haven't been on the market

in a long, long time.

- Now,
is that why you texted me?

- No.

I just sat down with Ethan.

And he believes
the secret to his success

is his lucky charm.

I need your help
to see if that's true.

[upbeat funky music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ We got money
on the table ♪

- Hey, would you mind
taking a few photos of me?

I can't seem
to get the right angle.

[Kylie chuckles]
- Seems impossible.

But yeah, of course.
I got you.

One, two, three.
[camera shutter clicks]

- ♪ Come on, first class,
uh ♪

[camera shutter clicking]

- Yes.
See?

[Kylie laughing]
Impossible.

Let me get one more
with you here.

One, two...

[camera shutter clicks]

- Would you say that,

now knowing the tricks
and gimmicks,

are you less likely
to continue gambling?

[machine chiming]

Guess that's a no.

[quirky upbeat music]

Aren't you full yet?

I've had enough food
for three days.

- It's called release
from adaptation.

If I stick to smaller meals,
my enjoyment lasts longer.

It's in the professor's
second book.

- I think it's time to move on
to phase two of the study.

Professor gave us money
to find irrationality,

not loiter at Bertie's
all-you-can-eat buffet.

[Rizwan chuckles]

♪ ♪

- I thought the goal was
to confer with the gamblers,

not join them.

- I want them to talk.

I can't hover over them
like a psycho with a clipboard.

I've got to blend in.

[machine chiming]

[laughing]
Holy crap, I won.

This is crazy.
[machine chiming]

Can you believe that?

- I guess I'm going to have to
start calling you lady luck.

[machine chiming]

[Camille whistles]

- What's up?

- We'll find out.

- Is that--
- Ethan's crusty mermaid?

Yes.
Yes, it is.

- How did you get that?

- Misdirected attention.
- Mm.

- Also known as
Kylie's got skills.

- Similar
to the placebo effect,

people attach their luck
to an object

that, of course, does nothing.

But their belief in it
gives them excess confidence.

- So if Ethan
believes this mermaid

is driving his success,

then playing without it
should throw him off his game.

- That's the goal.

Based on my conversation
with Ethan,

I have a feeling he's lying

about how much his lucky charm
improved his game.

We'll soon find out, won't we?

[soft upbeat funky music]

- Yes.
- Nice!

- All right.

♪ ♪

[both sigh]

Ethan admitted to me
that it's not

just a sudden surge of skills.

And based on
your game with him,

we know that it's not
the confidence-luck cycle

driving his success.

- Which means
he has to be cheating.

- Agreed.

Even so, it's going to
take time to figure it out.

- I only have
a few hours of chips left

before he knocks me out.

- Then maybe we walk away,
Camille.

It's just one tournament.

- It's more than that.
- Finally. I've been waiting.

Tell me.

- I, um...

there's just a lot on the line.

I know in a fair game,
I could win.

- But if you don't?

- It's complicated.

♪ ♪

[Camille gasps]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

- You must be
the complicated part.

.

- Who's this guy?

- Just leave him alone.
He's not part of this.

- Once you made
our acquaintance,

you're part of this.

Don't suppose you've got
$2 million in your pocket,

do you?

- You're loan sharks.

- Mm, moneylenders.
Got a friendlier ring to it.

[suspenseful music]

So you got the cash?

If not, we're going
to need some collateral ASAP.

That's what happens
when you don't

perform like you promised.

- Uh, sorry.

I haven't properly
introduced myself.

My name is Alec Mercer.

I'm a professor of behavioral
science at Wylton University.

I can't get you your money,

but I can offer you
some free advice.

I work with businesses
all the time.

And from what I can see,

you're running yours
inefficiently.

- Are you trying
to get a b*llet in the head?

- No.

I'm just here to help
so that we all end up on top.

That said, you should know
why Camille called me.

- I promise
it's of interest to you.

♪ ♪

- [sighs]
Enlighten me.

- There's a cheater
at the tournament.

We're in the process
of flushing him out.

That's why I've been losing.

- We're still going
to need some collateral.

- You think
you're incentivizing Camille

to perform better, but you're
just stressing her out,

which makes her perform worse.

♪ ♪

- Well...

here's what we're going to do.

No collateral for now.

But the interest goes up.

You've got 36 hours to get
me my money plus another 5%.

End of negotiation.

- [sighs]
You were amazing.

The switch tracking
you pulled on them.

And then when we tag-teamed
Dominic.

Changing the pattern
of conversation

really threw him off.

- Camille.

[Alec sighs]

- I'm so embarrassed.

I don't--I don't even know
where to start.

- How about the beginning?

- When I first got to Vegas,
it felt like I couldn't lose.

I was making so much money
so quickly.

And it felt like it would
just always be like that.

And before I knew it, I was
spending money left and right.

I--I bought my mom a house.

And she sacrificed
so much for me,

and I could finally
give her what she deserved.

- I get it.

You fell victim
to outcome bias.

When things are good...

- It's easy to assume
they'll always be like that,

which is easy
to see in hindsight,

especially when it's not you.

But everything was going fine

until I played Ethan
in a cash game two weeks ago.

And I had played him before,
but...

something about his game
that night was different.

- How so?

- He had an edge.

Like he already knew
what I was holding.

And then I couldn't believe
that he was b*ating me,

so that put me on tilt.

Every decision I made
got worse and worse

until I spent every penny
that I had.

More than what I had.

[soft dramatic music]

- Then that led you
to the loan sharks.

- It is amazing how they'll
show up when you need them.

But they said
they could bail me out

and cover my debts and
the buy-in for this tournament.

- But you knew what they were.

- Yes, I knew who they were.

But I thought if I won,
then it would cover everything,

and I would be off the hook.

- And if you lose?

- Then I will be in deep debt.

And my mom will lose her house.

You must be
so disappointed in me.

I'm so sorry that
I dragged you into this.

I-I just didn't know
who else to call.

- [sighs] I--

♪ ♪

I came here to help you.

Not to judge you, Camille.

You asked me to figure it out.

So...

get some rest.

I need you to focus
for that game tomorrow.

I got a plan.

[soft dramatic music]

- I know that you designed the
logo for Jojo's Dry Cleaners.

So who else did you sell it to?

- Once it leaves the shop,

it ain't got nothing to do
with me.

Plus, it was, like,
a million years ago.

How am I supposed to remember?

- 2023--an extermination van

had a car full
of methamphetamines.


a trunk full of fentanyl.


had a dashboard full of PCP.

- And your point?

- All of these vehicles
had convincing car wraps.

Now, I'm sure
if I dig deep enough,

your name will come up.

So either you tell me
something about this logo,

or I will make sure
the charges stack up

and they don't stop coming.

[person sighs]

[suspenseful music]

I know you're in the middle
of a custody battle.

If these charges stick,

you will never
see your kids again.

Is that what you want?

♪ ♪

- Wait.

♪ ♪

There was a scruffy white dude
asking for a dry cleaning dupe.

♪ ♪

But I'm not good with faces.
- You're a graphic artist.

Was there anything memorable?

- He had crisp $100 bills,
but his hands were disgusting.

His ink was janky.
It didn't match up.

- Tell me about the ink.

- He had a hand tattoo.
It was an eight.

It looked like
he did it himself.

♪ ♪

- Studies show that
when people cheat,

they alternate too rapidly
between outcomes.

They win, they lose.
They win, they lose.

- I did a breakdown of
Ethan Steele's wins and losses.

You see?
His runs are too short.

He alternates too quickly.

- On top of that,

he wins when it matters most
and loses when it doesn't.

The only way he can do that
is if he had access

to the other players' cards.

- But how does he get access
to their hole cards?

- That's where you come in.

As the tournament organizer,

we need your help figuring out
how he's able to pull this off.

[Linda sighs]

- This tournament means
everything to me.

My late husband and I
started it years ago.

Look, I can't disqualify
someone from the tournament

based on statistics,

but what I can do is have
my team look into it.

♪ ♪

- ♪ Right now, I got a smile
hanging out of my face ♪

- We look awesome.

- Do we?
I'm not sure if this is me.

But--
- That's the point.

- Okay.
- What does Alec always say?

The first step to
learning about the herd

is to join the herd.

Let's find our next subjects.
[machines chiming]

I'm tired of the slots.

I'm looking for a
more responsive crowd.

[cheering]

Boom, craps.

It's a social game.
It's insanely popular.

And it involves
strategy and luck.

- You have to be careful,
though.

You can lose a lot of money
in this game.

- Use the house's
money back at them.

That's what they say, right?

Besides, it's all
found money anyway.

I already put aside
Alec's money.

- Come on, baby!

[cheering]
- Oh, my God!

[gasps] You are
my good luck charm, baby.

- Uh, me?
- Yes.

♪ ♪

- ♪ Don't make me
ever let you go ♪

♪ This moment unforgettable ♪

[cheering]

♪ Here it comes right now ♪

- I want to say I'm surprised,

but I had a feeling
they wouldn't go for it.

Six feet under it is.

- We haven't exhausted
all of our options yet.

[notification chimes]

What is it?
What's wrong?

- Ethan dropped out
of the tournament.

And since I was the last
to go heads up with him,

tournament rules say
I advance to the final table.

[door opens]

- Hey, I just heard the news.

Did y'all say
something to Ethan?

- No.
- Not a word.

Maybe he knew someone
was on to him.

But this is good.
Now it's all on you.

- I'm ready.
I can handle it.

- ♪ I live a life ♪

♪ I live a life ♪

♪ No clouds appear... ♪
- Check.

- ♪ To spoil my sky ♪

- I call.
- ♪ When I get stuck ♪

- Call.
- ♪ Make my own luck ♪

- Statistically speaking,
Hank's nothing special.

And he never calls anything
with less than a top 20% hand.

- ♪ Keep 'em loaded ♪

♪ I chose my cards right ♪

- She's bluffing now.
That's her strength.

Which means she'll bet big.

- Raise.

- How did you know?

- I was her advisor
for three years.

You get to learn someone's
tells, their strengths.

Camille is fearless.

It's something
I've always admired about her.

- ♪ Within a whisker,
a shadow of a doubt ♪

♪ Nobody's watching ♪

♪ So they can't catch ♪
- 200.

- ♪ No one gets close,
so nothing gets scratched ♪

♪ I roll my own dice ♪

♪ Keep 'em loaded ♪

♪ I chose my cards right ♪

- I'll admit.

Got a busted hand.

But I still think
it beats yours.

- [chuckles]
Oh, yeah?

I raise her 20k.

- Is he trying to trap her?

- He wants
to make her show her hand.

He's calling her bluff.

♪ ♪

- ♪ I roll my own dice ♪

♪ Keep 'em loaded ♪
- Call.

♪ Let 'em roll ♪

[indistinct chatter]

♪ ♪

- Gentleman wins.
Pair of sevens.

- Ooh-wee.

♪ ♪

Giddy up.

♪ ♪

- He just won with
a super-marginal hand,

the same move
that Ethan pulled.

And he did it
without hesitation,

like he had nothing to lose.

Maybe he's cheating, too.

- But how?

- ♪ Let 'em roll ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Let 'em roll ♪

.

- Whoever's doing this
has direct access

to the players' hole cards,
which means

they're getting help
from behind the scenes.

This isn't a one-off.
They're dialed in.

- Isn't the feed
on a 30-minute delay?

And even if someone
found a way around it,

why risk your job over this?

- This isn't exactly LA.

Production jobs are sparse,
not to mention high-effort,

low-reward, which makes
this the perfect environment

for a scheme like this.

[softly] Kylie, you get
close to Steven in makeup.

If you see or hear anything
suspicious, let me know.

I'll follow the AD.

Go.

[suspenseful music]

[click]

[ominous music]

- I wouldn't make a sound
if I were you.

[softly]
Surprise.

You're the collateral.

♪ ♪

- You know, kidnapping me

isn't going to get you
your money any faster.

- You don't seem
to understand how serious I am.

But I'm sure two busted legs
will make things very clear.

- I get it.
Trust me.

I really get it.

But it seems like breaking legs

is a non-profitable part
of your business.

It's always in service
of chasing a loss.

How much money do you
even recover like that?

- You're not going to professor
your way out of this one.

- Honestly, do you even
like breaking people's legs?

It seems like
a bad business move to me.

Helping me find Ethan?

Now, that's a smart move.

♪ ♪

- Why would we do that?

- Because Ethan is the
quickest way to the truth.

He can tell us
how the game is rigged.

And once we know that,
we all walk away richer.

You get your money,
I get my legs.

What do you say?

[knock at door, door opens]

- I was an idiot earlier.
- Now is not a good time.

- I know, I know, but this will
only take a second.

I'm sorry about earlier.

I'm not going to lie.

When it comes to Alec,

it's still hard for me
to know where I stand.

- You're the one
I want to be with, Jace.

Know that.

And I'm sorry I was
so quick to dismiss you.

I have been putting
this case first,

but it is for good reason.

We are so close
to figuring this out.

I can't stop now.

- I understand.

And I want to help.

So what have you got so far?

- Sylvio told me
that the guy had an eight

tattooed to his knuckle,

so I figured maybe it was
g*ng-related, maybe an 88.

I pulled every picture
of white prison g*ng members

in the area.

So far, I got nothing.

- Well, maybe we're
looking at this all wrong.

I booked someone from the
New Apostles a few years ago.

They're a
fundamentalist movement.

What if it's not an eight
but an infinity sign,

which is their emblem?

- I think
you're onto something.

[suspenseful music]

So we know the New Apostles
originated in Wilmington,

but these are the members
who headed up the local chapter

during the time
of the church bombing.

So--

- These two were locked up
six months before.

They're doing time
in Wise County.

- This guy's been dead
for over ten years.

What about this guy?

- Peter Shelby.

- Last known address
was with his mom

about 15 miles away from
where the bombing happened.

- Hmm.

[all groaning]
- New sh**t.

[indistinct chatter]

- You know, Vegas can be
really overwhelming at first.

- You want to take a break
and get some food with me?

- I'm fine.

[indistinct chatter]

- You are on tilt, girl.
[chuckles]

I just--I don't want you

to make the same mistakes
that I did.

- That seems unlikely.

- Okay.

Hey, what is with the passive-
aggressive cold shoulder?

- I thought that
we were friends, Camille.

- Yeah, we were.
We--we are.

I'm sorry I left
the way that I did,

but I had a lot to process.

I'm sure you had other friends.

- I didn't, actually.

[downbeat music]

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.

- I have to go find Rizwan.

♪ ♪

- So the good news is
we found your guy.

- And the bad news?

[funky upbeat music]

♪ ♪

Okay.

.

[funky upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- We found him staying
in the same hotel you were.

But when we went
to introduce ourselves, he ran.

- Up a billboard?

- Well,
we tried to talk him down,

but he won't listen.

Then I remembered
this is your mess.

So you can clean it up.

We'll be right here waiting.

- Could you give us
a little space?

It might spook him less.

Nice.

Ethan, I'm just here to talk.

- I'm guessing
you're not a real book agent?

- You're not a
real poker player.

- Guys like that
don't come to talk.

- I understand you're scared.

The thing is,
no one's after you.

We actually need your help.
- For what?

- Come down, and I'll explain.

Okay.

Maybe I'll come back
in an hour.

Or two.

Let's say after dinner?

I'll wait as long as you like.

I got time.
So do they.

♪ ♪

- A few weeks ago, I got a text
from this anonymous number

saying that there was
a way for me to win.

Guaranteed.

I didn't know if it was legit

or if it was even worth
me inquiring more.

- But you did.

- I'm a good player.
- You're not a great one.

- I would never make it
to that final table

if I didn't have an edge.

- So what about
the people who did?

- The way I see it,
Lady Luck owes me.

Okay?

I mean, I've dumped
so much money into this game

for so many years.

- That's the problem
with sunk cost fallacy.

People are reluctant
to abandon a course of action

based on what
they've already invested in it,

so they make decisions for
the future based on the past.

- Whatever you want to call it,
I wrote back.

And--[sighs]

Before I knew it,
a deal was struck.

[chuckles]
It was an 80/20 split.

They got the better deal,
but...

if I won the tournament,

I'd still walk away
with $2 million.

- So how did they signal you?

♪ ♪

- I'd have to show you.

- After seeing the live feed
with the hole card,

someone would signal Ethan

through this mechanism
in his shoe

to tell him what to do.

One buzz to play, two to fold.

- It's almost offensive
how basic the mechanics are.

- Yet they managed
to rig the entire game.

- And continue to.

- Do we think Hank
is using the same equipment?

- Absolutely.

- I'm going head-to-head
with Hank in the next game.

Here, let me use this.

Then I'll at least know
the same information.

Fair is fair.
- No, cheating is cheating.

It doesn't matter
how many people are doing it.

Do you remember our studies
on cheating?

If someone whom
you identify with is cheating,

you're more likely to cheat,
too.

But it doesn't make it right.

- I don't want to cheat,

but the entire game is rigged,
right?

This is the only way
to level the playing field.

- What if there
was another option?

Have you ever heard
of signal-to-noise ratio?

[Barrett Strong's "Money
[That's What I Want]"]

This is
a multi-pronged approach.

We're not just trying
to knock the cheater out.

We're trying to figure out

who's on the other side
of this cheating scam.

Everyone know what
they need to do?

- Yep.

- ♪ The best things
in life are free ♪

- Based on his history,

Hank's going to undermine your
skills because you're a woman.

But like you said,

stereotype tax
has its benefits.

- I can slow things down,
give Kylie more time.

[Camille chuckles]

[Hank clicks tongue]

- Kylie, it's vital
you wait for both

the PA and the camera system
to clear out before you move.

- I did a little recon
on the PA.

And based on his
top-notch crafty skills,

the key to our success
is in the bathroom break.

- Once you gain access
to the equipment,

you'll need to tap into
the right frequency

for this to work.

- Have some faith.

You ain't the only genius
in the family.

- Rizwan, Phoebe,
remember that these drinks

are complements of the hotel.

- People in Vegas
are used to free drinks.

They won't bat an eye.

- No one can resist
a free iced latte.

- Studies on the
surprise reflex theory

have shown that
when babies feel surprised

while breastfeeding, they tend
to drink more aggressively.

- Does it work on adults, too?

- People of all ages drink
faster when they're surprised.

By watching the way
they drink,

we'll be able to see
who's the most

caught off guard when Hank
doesn't perform as expected.

- ♪ Money don't get
everything, it's true ♪

- I call.

- ♪ But what it don't get,
I can't use ♪

♪ I need money ♪

[clicking]

♪ ♪

[buzzing]

[buzzing continuing]

[foot stomps]

- ♪ Money ♪
- ♪ That's what I want ♪

[buzzing continuing]

♪ ♪

[Hank clears throat]

[buzzing continuing]

- You okay?

- [clears throat]
Of course, little lady.

- Great.

Me, too.

Let's do this.

- ♪ That's what I want ♪

♪ ♪

- With Hank, we don't have
to stop him from getting cues,

but rather flood him
with so many,

he doesn't know
what to believe.

That's the beauty
of signal-to-noise ratio.

- ♪ Yeah, that's right, baby ♪

♪ That's what I mean ♪

- ♪ That's what I want ♪

♪ ♪

[suspenseful music]

- I can't believe it.

- She's really going
to town on that thing.

- She's guilty as they come.

- Identifying her
as the ultimate cheater

and the person who rigged
this whole tournament.

[slurping]

.

[cheers and applause]

[camera shutters clicking]

- Go, girl!

- [imitates angelic choir]

- I am beyond thrilled
to name Camille Lawson

the winner of the
Royal Flush Rumble Tournament.

[cheers and applause]

[quirky suspenseful music]

- There are some people here
who would like to talk to you.

Meet the FBI Vegas
Field Office.

- Please follow us, ma'am.

[soft upbeat music]

♪ ♪

[zipper zips]

- I understand
why you left now.

- This place has its draw.

- Phoebe, I never should
have left the way that I did.

I should have told you
about it or talked to you.

But I--I don't know.

I just didn't think
that you would understand.

You're so responsible
and together.

- That's not true.

You saw me out there.

I literally lost
all the money

the professor gave me
in one night.

I fell for all the traps.

- Yeah.

The traps are fun.

- I think one of the reasons...

I had a hard time
making friends was

that I held them
to an impossible standard,

didn't really
give them a chance.

- Well, I bet you think
I'm a real idiot

for getting into this mess.

- You took a risk.
And you learned about yourself.

I've only been here two days,

and I've already learned
too much about myself.

But that's
the ultimate experiment, right?

[soft dramatic music]

[knock at door, door opens]

♪ ♪

- Are you ready, Phoebe?

♪ ♪

- I have to ask.

Is it my fault
that you left the department?

I never gave you--
[sighs]

The attention you needed?

I put too much responsibility
on you?

- No.

No, you didn't.

It gave me the time and space

to discover that academia
wasn't really right for me.

- But poker is?

- I don't know.
[laughter]

I thought I would find
more certainty here.

But the truth is,
nothing is certain.

♪ ♪

So I'm going to take
some time to think...

analyze the data
of recent events

so that I can make the best
decision going forward.

- Whatever you do,

I think you'll make
the right choice for yourself.

They say that
the best gifts

are ones that
hold a shared memory.

♪ ♪

[Alec laughs]

[both laughing]

♪ ♪

- His name is Peter Shelby.

After the church bombing,
he disappeared for two years.

They arrested him in Durham
under an assumed name.

Texting you his picture now.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- [sighs]
How did you find him?

- He was working with the local
chapter of the New Apostles.

They're a fundamentalist group.

Narco booked a few
of their guys recently.

And Sylvio, the guy who
printed the Jojo decal,

confirmed it was him.

We got him, Alec.

We're finally going
to get some answers.

- I'll meet you there.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[car door shuts]

♪ ♪

- I'll give you two a minute.
- Okay.

- What happened?
What's going on?

- We got here
a few hours too late.

There was a note.

- Was it su1c1de?

- I'm so sorry, Alec.

We have a team in there
searching the entire place

for additional information.

We're going to figure this out.

♪ ♪

- He was our best chance
at finding out the truth.

♪ ♪

Now he's gone?