MIT senior math major Ben Campbell is accepted into Harvard Medical School but cannot afford the $300,000 cost. Despite having a high 44 MCAT score and a 4.0 GPA, Ben faces fierce competition for the prestigious Robinson Scholarship which would provide a "free ride" through medical school. He is told that he needs a way of "dazzling" Harvard in some way to stand out from the other well-qualified applicants.

One day in math class, Professor Micky Rosa challenges Campbell with the Monty Hall problem, which Campbell solves successfully by using variable change and simple math. Seeing talent, Rosa invites Campbell to join his blackjack team, which consists of fellow students Choi, Fisher, Jill, and Kianna. The system involves card counting, and the team—shepherded by Rosa—is split into two groups. "Spotters" play the minimum bet and keep track of the count. They send secret signals to the "big players," who place large bets whenever the count at a table is favorable. Campbell is unsure at first, but decides to join the team, telling Rosa he is only doing so until he can pay for medical school.

Rosa takes the team to Las Vegas over many weekends; Campbell comes to enjoy his luxurious lifestyle there. His performance as a "big player" impresses Rosa, but Fisher becomes jealous at Campbell's blackjack success. Ben and Jill also develop a mutual attraction, which culminates in the pair having a sexual encounter in Jill's suite. Meanwhile, security chief Cole Williams and his sidekick Terry monitors the blackjack team, particularly Campbell.

AWESOME MOVIE! And a nice ending. Heck, this has been one of my best movies in a while.

i loved this movie, its my top fav... using basic math at poker games.. used to use it too.. lolzz. but frendz zone only....

fav quote: "winner winner, chicken dinner" and to think dis quote is actually used.. like..hell..everytime

I dunno... even though this movie had Kevin Spacey in it... I didnt really like it all that much for some reason... can think why really... thats not saying that I hated it... but just that I didnt like it as much as most other people...

@ red- I think she means in real life they must be using that a lot.

ya acey.. i mean in real life... dat line.. is taken straight out of a poker club..may b writer paid a lot of visit...

counting cards...well..its not dat hard.. once..u got d trick of it... but. den u gotta b uber smart too^^

luved Kevin's act... he jst fit d role so perfectly....

Yep liked this one alright...they have aired it on hbo so many times now...but this is one that I cant watch more than once though >_>