Penny loses in a card game, but is surprised when it turns out Sheldon has a special gift in those sorts of games; he can calculate what the opponent’s cards are just from his mind. Afterwards at the comic book store, Sheldon is positively shocked to learn that Wil Wheaton is entering the same card game that Koothrappali is in, and he agrees to be Raj’s partner. Meanwhile, Howard persuades Penny into hooking him up with one of her friends.