What is the most profitable way to bluff? This German documentary follows poker players from around the world – professionals and amateurs – into smoky backrooms, the internet and to live tournaments. Who is the victim, who the shark?

Every day, millions of poker players play against each other. They are a part of the worldwide poker boom, and cards, chips, a good poker face and nerves of steel are their weapons. The game offers a combination of calculation, logic, psychology and strategy. It offers the thrill of the unpredictable, the allure of the duel, and the chance to achieve fame and fortune from virtually nothing.

At the heart of the documentary are five different protagonists: from the ambitious recreational player to the professional gambler with pop star allure. The camera is at the heart of the action, sitting at the poker table with them and seeing the game through their eyes. We will experience thrilling highlights and painful defeats. We will come to understand how poker players think and act, how the game works, and what dimensions lurk within it. It’s all about devouring and being devoured.