Vince Vaughn will take over the world of poker in “Sunny and 68,” a project Universal is acquiring for Gavin O’Connor to direct.

According to Variety, Vaughn will play a poker superstar whose alcoholism (among other things) causes him to loose $500,000 in an instant. With no money in his pocket, he decides to head home to retrieve some cash he’s been sending his mother.

Upon his return to New York, however, he discovers his mom is dying of cancer. Additionally, he finds out she’s been raising a 5-year-old girl who’s actually his daughter.

O’Connor, whose “Pride and Glory” opened last weekend, is directing a script he wrote with Anthony Tambakis.

Vaughn will next star alongside Reese Witherspoon in “Four Christmases.” He’s also gearing up for Peter Billingsley’s comedy “Couples Retreat.”

O’Connor, whose credits include Walt Disney’s ice hockey drama “Miracle,” is prepping “Warrior,” an action flick he’ll shoot next year.