Texas hold 'em poker (in the 2006 film)
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Texas hold 'em poker (in the 2006 film) is the high-stakes card game central to the plot of "Casino Royale," in which James Bond faces off against the villain Le Chiffre.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional card game event ⓘ |
| adaptationChoiceBy | Martin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Casino Royale (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Texas hold 'em NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buyIn | $10 million (initial buy-in for James Bond) ⓘ |
| cardDeckType | standard 52-card deck ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf | Casino Royale (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematicFunction |
to create tension and suspense
ⓘ
to showcase James Bond's analytical and psychological skills ⓘ |
| currency | US dollars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
bluffing
ⓘ
poisoning attempt on James Bond ⓘ tells and body language ⓘ |
| filmingLocationForScenes |
Barrandov Studios, Prague
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karlovy Vary (standing in for Montenegro) ⓘ |
| finalPotSize | over $100 million (fictional amount) ⓘ |
| format | tournament ⓘ |
| gameType | no-limit Texas hold 'em ⓘ |
| genreFunction | to merge spy thriller with gambling drama ⓘ |
| interruptedBy | attempted assassination of Le Chiffre ⓘ |
| keyHandInvolves |
flush held by another opponent
ⓘ
full house held by Le Chiffre ⓘ smaller full house held by another opponent ⓘ straight flush held by James Bond ⓘ |
| location |
Casino Royale in Montenegro
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Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Le Chiffre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProp | custom Casino Royale poker chips ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayersAtStart | 10 players (approximate, as depicted) ⓘ |
| organizedByCharacter | Le Chiffre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenByOrganization | MI6 (through James Bond and Vesper Lynd) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedByCharacter |
Felix Leiter
NERFINISHED
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James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Chiffre NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesper Lynd (briefly involved as observer and stake representative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purposeForHero | to bankrupt Le Chiffre ⓘ |
| purposeForVillain | to recover Le Chiffre's clients' lost money ⓘ |
| reasonForUsingPoker |
Texas hold 'em popularity in televised poker era
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to modernize the gambling element for contemporary audiences ⓘ |
| rebuyAmount | $5 million (additional funds from HM Treasury via Felix Leiter) ⓘ |
| replacesGameFrom | baccarat game in Casino Royale (1953 novel) ⓘ |
| resumedAfter | security incident at the casino ⓘ |
| screenwritersInvolved |
Neal Purvis
NERFINISHED
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Paul Haggis NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Wade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakes | high-stakes ⓘ |
| supervisedByCharacter | Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary to mid-2000s ⓘ |
| winner | James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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