Professional baduk (go) player Tae-seok loses a HighStakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ultimately ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and wrapped up . He vows revenge and trains. After serving his eponymous sentencehe gets in touch with his brother's prior partner"Tricks," blind and Immunology ace player"The Lord," and adept junkyard owner Mok-su. They begin formulating a strategy to get straight back at his men and Sal-soo. Tae-seok slowly penetrates Sal-soo's inner circle and his gambling and eliminates Sal-soo's men one . However, Sal-soo finds identity and punishes him a last game that may seal the fates of the two men.