The Empty Chair: A Father Disappears. Daughter is Taken. Twelve Million Reasons to Lie.

At the largest poker tournament in Las Vegas history, one chair sits empty at the Main Event final table.Chip leader Daniel Herrera is one step away from a twelve-million-dollar dream. After years of sacrifice, loss, and rebuilding his life for his daughter, Sofia, everything he has worked for is finally within reach.Then, during the two-week break before play resumes, Daniel disappears.When suspicion turns toward José Valdez, Daniel's quiet new friend, the story becomes bigger than poker. Detective Elena Ruiz begins digging through hidden corridors, corrupted security, and secrets buried deep inside the Monarch casino. What she finds points to a plot built on fear, silence, betrayal, and money.To survive, Daniel must do more than return to the table.He must face the man who tried to control the game, protect the people he loves, and prove that some things are worth more than twelve million dollars.The Empty Chair is a gripping poker thriller about friendship, love, betrayal, courage, and the price people are willing to pay when the stakes become personal.