Casino Royale Poker Scene Martini
- It’s hard to place the poker scene at the end of the 2006 movie Casino Royale as taking place only three years after Chris Moneymaker’s winning moment, but in terms of filming its even closer.
- The last game of Casino Royale, a well-shot movie and Daniel Craig's first appearance as James Bond, proves how dynamic Texas Hold'em poker can be. That is the biggest lesson from the movie. It is interesting that after the deal of two initial cards the odds were descending according to the order of the players.
Last game of the poker tournament in the movie Casino Royale (2006), in which Daniel Craig aka James Bond beats the bad guy Le Chiffre and grabs $115 million. The final hand worked perfectly for him. However, what was his odds of winning on the beginning and during the course of play?
In the movie version of Casino Royale the British secret agent 007, James Bond, takes part of the poker tournament in Monte Negro (however it was filmed in the beautiful city by the name of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic). One of the most popular poker games is played: Texas Hold'em. In the book version Baccarat was played instead. Le Chifre attempts to regain the lost ground after his stock market speculation was spoiled by 007. James Bond must not lose; otherwise the British government would happen to be the biggest sponsor of international terrorism...
Martin Campbell, director of the 2006 James Bond reboot Casino Royale, admitted there is a mistake in the film’s climactic poker scene. This was the third film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s book of the same name and was the first to see Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond, showing a more modernized, emotional side of the 007 agent early in his career. Casino Royale (2006).
Before the Flop
The last game is announced with no more buy-ins and a million dollar big blind. There are four players left in the game and all of them received their two pocket cards. In the bracket are the odds to win the game before dealing up to five common cards (flop + turn + river). It shows whose hand is the most promising at this stage of the play. There is also a tiny chance for a tie, 0.14% to be exact.
1st player: (34.51%)
2nd player: (30.87%)
3rd player – Le Chiffre: (22.18%)
4th player – James Bond: (12.30%)
We can see that James Bond's chance to win the game after two initial cards is by far the lowest. The odds will get more interesting for him after the flop—the three common cards that are dealt at the same time). This is just exciting about Texas Hold'em, each new card can change the course of events dramatically. It belongs to the arsenal of a good poker player to estimate their chances and keep betting as far as appropriate (positive expected value). And that is what poker is about.
Board Cards
After the Flop
After the flop James Bond's odds improve nicely to 28.29%, despite the second player now holding three eights is still a hot candidate to win the game from the probability point of view. However, thanks to 8 and 6 of spades James Bond has got an open-ended straight flush draw and it means that both 4 and 9 of spades will secure him an invincible poker hand and thus seal his victory in the tournament. On the other hand the winning chances of Le Chiffre drop at this stage.
1st player: 15.00%
2nd player: 47.68%
3rd player – Le Chiffre: 9.02%
4th player – James Bond: 28.29%
tie: 0%
Each Player's Best Hand after the Turn & River
The four of spades appears on the board as the 4th community card (the turn). Now it is clear that James Bond holds an unbeatable poker hand – the straight flush of spades 4-5-6-7-8. The straight flush is the second best ranked poker hand.
Now James Bond knows he can just relax, wait how much money is piled in the pot and then grab it all. Cleverly enough he lets his opponents to 'look' at the last community card (the river) and eventually create some nice hand. Not nice enough though. Unfortunately for them they all are lucky to get quite strong poker hands, which make them go all-in.
1st player: (flush)
2nd player: (full house, stronger than flush)
3rd player – Le Chiffre: (stronger full house)
4th player – James Bond: (straight flush, the winning hand)
The last game of Casino Royale, a well-shot movie and Daniel Craig's first appearance as James Bond, proves how dynamic Texas Hold'em poker can be. That is the biggest lesson from the movie. It is interesting that after the deal of two initial cards the odds were descending according to the order of the players. But finally it ended up complete reversed. James Bond who had supposedly the weakest hand on the beginning of the game ended up with the strongest one winning the whole tournament.
→ Final game Staszko-Heinz at WSOP 2011
Info
| Release Date (UK) | November 14th, 2006 |
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| Release Date (US) | November 17th, 2006 |
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Film Number | 21 of 24 |
| Running Time | 144 Minutes |
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| Bond: | [laughing]Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls! |
| Le Chiffre: | Oh.. I died? I died? |
| Bond: | Yeah! Because no matter what you do, I'm not gonna give you the password which means your clients are gonna hunt you down and cut you into little pieces of meat while you're still breathing. Because if you kill me, they'll be nowhere else to hide. |
| Le Chiffre: | You changed your shirt, Mr Bond. I hope our little game isn't causing you to perspire. |
| Bond: | A little. But I won't consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood. |
| Vesper Lynd: | It doesn't bother you? Killing all those people? |
| Bond: | Well I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did. |
| Bond: | Stop touching your ear. |
| Carter: | Sorry? |
| Bond: | Put your hand down! |
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| Solange: | You like married women, don't you James? |
| Bond: | It keeps things simple. |
| Solange: | [laughs]What is it about bad men? You, my husband. I had so many chances to be happy, so many nice guys. Why can't nice guys be more like you? |
| Bond: | Because then they'd be bad. |
| Bond: | I've got a little itch, down there. Would you mind? |
| Bond: | Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it? |
| Dryden: | How did he die? |
| Bond: | You contact? Not well. |
| Dryden: | Made you feel it, did he? Well, you needn't worry. The second is.. |
| Bond: | [shoots Dryden]Yes... Considerably. |
| Vesper Lynd: | Beautiful. Now, having just met you, I wouldn't go as far as calling you a cold-hearted bastard. |
| Bond: | No, of course not. |
| Vesper Lynd: | But it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine. You think of women as disposable pleasures, rather than meaningful pursuits. So as charming as you are, Mr. Bond, I will be keeping my eye on our government's money, and your perfectly-formed arse. |
| Bond: | You noticed? |
| Vesper Lynd: | Even accountants have imagination |
| Bond: | Dry Martini. |
| Bartender: | Oui, monsieur. |
| Bond: | Wait... three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over ice, and add a thin slice of lemon peel. |
| Bartender: | Yes, sir. |
| Tomelli: | You know, I'll have one of those. |
| Infante: | So will I. |
| Bartender: | Certainly. |
| Felix Leiter: | My friend, bring me one as well, keep the fruit. |
| Le Chiffre: | That's it? Hmm? Anyone want to play poker now? |
| Felix Leiter: | Someone's in a hurry. |
| Felix Leiter: | I should have introduced myself, seeing as we're related. Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley. You should have faith. As long as you keep your head about you, I think you have him. |
| Bond: | Had. Excuse me. |
| Felix Leiter: | You're not buying in? |
| Bond: | No. |
| Felix Leiter: | Listen, I'm bleeding chips. I'm not going to last much longer. You have a better chance. I'll stake you. I'm saying I'll give you the money to keep going. Just one thing: you pull it off, the CIA bring him in. |
| Bond: | What about the winnings? |
| Felix Leiter: | Does it look like we need the money? |
| Steven Obanno: | [after stopping short of cutting Valenka's hand off]Not a word of protest. You should find a new boyfriend. |
| M: | You don't trust anyone, do you? |
| Bond: | No. |
| M: | Then you've learned your lesson. |
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