It was supposed to be a simple exchange but nothing seemed to go according to plan. Now the Russians are on the run as we return to Bad Beat City – our ongoing graphic novel strip about a group of men who meet regularly for a poker game in Little Italy, and the various pitfalls they encounter both at and away from the table.

Read the story From the Beginning

Meet the Characters

Previous installments:

42: Judgment Day
41: Righting a Wrong
40: Change of Plans
39: Reparations
38: Pillow Talk
37: Rings of Fire
36: Raw Deal
35: Due Payment
34: Rules of Engagement
33: Breakthrough
32: Old Flame
31: Expect the Unexpected
30: Acting Out?
29: Rough Justice
28: Secrets and Surprises
27: World of Hurt
26: Method in his Madness
25: Out of Luck
24: Soldier´s Lament
23: Cease and Desist
22: Special Delivery
21: A Question of Focus
20: Playing with Fire
19: Unwelcome Guest
18: Role Reversal
17: Unenchanted Evening
16: Roughed Up
15: Full Tilt
14: Memory Lane
13: Under Siege
12: Broken Promises
11: Character Study
10: Laying Low
9: Unlucky Run
8: In Search of Action
7: Open Audition
6: The Wedding Planner
5: In Deep
4: Chance Encounter?
3: Up and At ´Em
2: Can´t Catch a Break
1: Fate Plays Its Hand