Place Your Bet
A cautionary tale of wish fulfillment & greed.
Logline
A down-on-his-luck gambler stumbles across a mysterious ledger from a dead bookie—containing winning bets for future games—and is thrust into a high-stakes world of fortune, vice, and danger where every win comes with a cost.
Short Synopsis
Benny Gudman is a desperate Las Vegas gambler drowning in debt, out of luck, and out of time. When a wealthy bookie leaps to his death in front of him, Benny inherits a strange black ledger—one that accurately predicts sports outcomes before they happen. With this powerful tool in hand, Benny rises from rock bottom to the top of the Vegas gambling elite. But as his wins pile up, so do the enemies watching, and Benny must decide if he’s truly in control—or just another bet waiting to go bust.
Pitch
Place Your Bet is Limitless meets Two for the Money—a gritty, fast-paced thriller set in the underbelly of Las Vegas. With a supernatural twist on sports gambling, the film explores addiction, obsession, and the corrupting nature of luck. Benny’s journey from rock-bottom loser to unstoppable winner delivers not just suspense and character drama, but sharp commentary on greed, second chances, and the high price of knowing too much.
