It seems like he’s going with the latter, having just lost his entire thirty-grand stake to local Russian mobster Teddy KGB (John Malkovich) he promises Jo he’ll give up hold-’em for moot court.
The Story: Law student Mike (Matt Damon) is also a savant poker player torn between his natural ability at - and affinity for - the card-playing life and a bright square future as a lawyer with a bright square future wife (Gretchen Mol as disappointed girlfriend Jo).
