We get an introduction to the Montecito (the casino where the story takes place), to the characters and their relationships, the casino slang (e.g. "whales") and so on.

While Danny tries to find out the secret of Julian Kerbis who bought many chips but hardly even gambles, Big Ed stumbles upon his cousin in the casino. He is about to marry a girl he met few days earlier.

Well-known singer Janet Ellis is opening her tour in the Montecito. Sandra Edelman, her head of security is a very good old friend of Big Ed and she's at the casino for a special reason.

Danny finds a suicide note of a very lucky man. Ed has to deal with a clumsy employee. Sam gets romantically involved with a customer.

Nessa has a relationship with Bob, a floater, who tells he's got complete amnesia. Danny tries to find out who took illegal sexy pictures in the Montecito.

Happy customer double $ billionaire Fred Puterbaugh returns to the Montecito announcing he wants to show his gratitude by taking Ed -he's busy, so Danny- shopping, but isn't content handing both 'trinkets' over $100,000, he decides to buy the Montecito... Talented magician Arnold Peters was to be thrown out for passing out fliers 'Ed Deline called me the best', inexact and totally out of context, but proves a great eye by catching on sight a crafty dice-cheater none of the staff was on to. With his honest $1,000 premium he shows apparent sports scores prediction talent, but his winnings get stolen in the hotel complex- Danny goes after the thief and his accomplice, while penniless Arnold gets a shot at two jobs in the Montecino... Sam must deal with a high-profile regular who pays for almost nothing himself but his bets, yet demands 'scam prices' for services to be dealt with ruthlessly..

Despite FBI agent Portis's supervision, the Star of Kashmir, an Indian national treasure and the world's largest sapphire, is stolen from the Montecito vault hours before it's to be exhibited. Danny reluctantly chases three reputed jewel thieves against the clock rather then officially denouncing Monica herself, who wore it alone. A seemingly supernatural magician also makes a fascinating suspect. Meanwhile Monica's expensive attempts to convince Deline to resume his manager post backfire; until she names a surprised successor.