Young Ellen is given away in a back-room poker den at age 5. She comes of age and goes on a search for her biological father Lee, in a Chicago Gambling hideaway.

Family drama meets poker film, and coming of age tale meets cautionary social awareness piece in 'The Gambler's Daughter,' an exploration of the lengths we go to for greed and addiction. Sacrifice and love theme the story of young Ellen as she struggles to understand her past and deal with the trappings of having a compulsive gambler for a father.—Anonymous

Stok Films' first release, from Director Jeff Erickson and Producer Tad Morris. Made for under $10,000, the film was shot in Iowa and features some of the best local Iowa acting talent. In this film, Ellen (Amanda Mullen), gains redemption of her past by seeking out the man who gave her the life she has today, at the turn of a card in a prodigious poker showdown.—Jeff Erickson