Casino Royale (2006)

Three Casino Royale main title logos

1954, 1967 and 2006

Goodbye, weekend…

Unfortunately, the weekend is over.  There, there…

The weekend.

Casino Royale (2006) cinemagraph

The Casino Royale DB5 Poker Game – Explained

Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) squares off against James Bond (Daniel Craig) in a Texas Hold ‘Em poker game in Casino Royale (2006)

So just how did Bond win an Aston Martin DB5 by beating Alex Dimitrios in Texas Hold ‘Em poker in Casino Royale?

Check out the complete scene above, but let’s break it down below:

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Only Bond movie with black & white Leo the Lion?

Only one James Bond movie's opening MGM Leo the Lion mascot was colored black and white.  Which one was it?

Only one James Bond movie’s opening MGM Leo the Lion mascot was colored black and white.

Which movie was it?

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Overview of the poker table in Casino Royale (2006)

The Poker Scenes…Explained

Overview of the poker table in Casino Royale (2006)

Overview of the poker table in Casino Royale (2006)

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So just how did Bond beat Le Chiffre in the famous final poker game in Casino Royale? Bond had the best poker hand – especially when it mattered most, of course. Let’s break it down:

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Alex Dimitrios - Government Contractor

Alex Dimitrios & Associates

When Bond logs into MI6’s secure site using M’s profile in Casino Royale (2006), he looks into Alex Dimitrios (who he is tracking in the Bahamas) as we well as his known associates. The computer scene is pretty quick, but it’s neat to see Dimitrios’ bad (and mostly dead) friends.

Alex Dimitrios - Government Contractor

Alex Dimitrios – Government Contractor

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond for Ford Motor Vehicles

James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale (2006)

It was the worst case of forcing product placement…they even left a ton of room for the Ford logo!

Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) proudly takes an elevator solo to avoid James Bond's (Daniel Craig) ego in Casino Royale (2006)

Take the next one

Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper’s (Eva Green) budding relationship hits a snag in this scene from Casino Royale (2006) when they arrive at their hotel. Bond snarkily blows his own cover to the receptionist when checking in, angering a by-the-book Vesper who doesn’t want to make any mistakes.

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