I've watched quite a few of the "Petrocelli" episodes over the last few days and in some ways "The Gamblers" is one of the weaker ones. Part of it is because Petrocelli seems uncharacteristically nasty and angry in this one...and I'm not sure why. Second, because he has an alternate theory about who committed the murder and after mentioning it in court, the real culprit admits it on the stand! Folks really do NOT do this in real life...only on lawyer shows.
A Martinez plays a young man who is accused of murdering a bookie. However, apart from running from the scene and his fingerprints on the knife, he really seemed to have little in the way of a motive. During his incarceration, the Petrocellis become close to his sisters and brothers and they adopt them, of sorts.
I liked the human interactions in this one. The Petrocellis hanging out with the family was sweet. But other parts of the show seemed a bit cliched and I wish that solving the crime had involved a realistic resolution.