31st December, somewhere in Geneva, eight players sit around a poker table. At stake isalmost halfa million francs. According to Simon, poker teacher and croupier for this game, you shouldn't play if you can't afford to lose. Who is there for the wrong reasons?

Agent Hans Koller probes a case of industrial espionage in which stolen HR files were lost in a game of cards. Vincent presides over the poker game's early stages as the first player is knocked out.

A power cut plunges the game into darkness and the police surveillance team are left wondering whether it's intentional. As the game continues, the cameras reveal there's a cheat among the group.

Agent Koller and Clara Pestalozzi have spotted there's a cheat. As they struggle to unearth his identity, the other players grow suspicious. Meanwhile, another participant is knocked out of the game.

At midnight, the players take a break to raise a glass to the New Year andtheir good fortune -those who still believe in it, in any case. The others are left with their good resolutions and the hope of a miracle.

The police crack the laptop's encryption code only to discover there's another transaction taking place. The players close in around the cheat and Julie knocks him out of the game with Vincent's help.