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.

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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
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
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
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
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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Le Chiffre playsGame Texas hold 'em poker (in the 2006 film)