Fold Equity 

Dr. Lightman, Dr. Foster, and agent Reynolds go to Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of an unlikely finalist in a poker championship, and none of his fellow finalists are above suspicion.

Director:

Elodie Keene

Writers:

Samuel Baum (created by), Sarah Fain

Stars:

Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Roth	...	Dr. Cal Lightman
Kelli Williams	...	Dr. Gillian Foster
Brendan Hines	...	Eli Loker
Monica Raymund	...	Ria Torres
Hayley McFarland	...	Emily Lightman (credit only)
Mekhi Phifer	...	Ben Reynolds
Abby Brammell	...	Poppy Wells
Todd Stashwick	...	Hugh Ellis
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Amadeo Valadez
Gene Farber	...	Vas Belanov
Ricky Jay	...	Mason Brock
James Immekus	...	Jake Hartman
Jessica McKee	...	Macey Hartman (as Jessica Mckee)
Matt Corboy	...	Matt
Robert Sutton	...	Abe Tostevin

Storyline

Lightman, Foster and Reynolds travel to Las Vegas to help locate a missing finalist in the World Series of Poker. Lightman uses his skills to read the other competitors' faces to figure out which one knows about the disappearance. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres analyze Loker's new relationship, and as a result, get closer to each other.

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Plot Keywords:

poker | disappearance | suspicion | championship | pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Abby Brammell and Ricky Jay have previously worked together on The Unit (2006 to 2009).

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Goofs

Dr. Foster claims that Roulette has the worst odds in a casino. This is incorrect. Players can win 94 cents on the dollar at Vegas Roulette (97 cents in Europe). This is worse than Blackjack (roughly 98 cents per dollar), but better than slots (between 80 cents and 94 cents on the dollar). But payout is still far better than Keno (75 cents on the dollar) or even state-run lotteries which offer payouts around 50 cents on the dollar bet... and then they tax you if you win.

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Quotes

Mason Brock: I never thought I'd see the day...
Amadeo Valadez: What day is that?
Mason Brock: The day they'd let Cal Lightman back in Vegas.

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Soundtracks

Heart of the Hustler
(uncredited)
Performed by Thunderball

User Reviews

Details

Official Sites:

Paul Ekman Group [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, Samuel Baum Productions, MiddKid Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1