The Hollywood connection of Texas Hold'em and Baccarat

“My name is Bond, James Bond “. This very phrase brings back to my mind the memories of the Bond mania that swept the world in the 1960s and continues on till date. Interestingly the bond connection is very strong with Baccarat. Baccarat chemin-de-fer is the favored game of Ian Fleming's secret agent creation, James Bond. 


The 1953 Bond Debut, Casino Royale has its entire plot revolving around a game between 007 and SMERSH operative Le Chiffre. In fact the original novel even had a primer to the game for the readers who were unfamiliar with the game. The game again introduces Bond in Dr No and is featured in Thunderball, For Your Eyes Only and GoldenEye. However the 2006 movie adaptation of Casino Royale has Baccarat replaced by Texas Hold’em mainly due to its great popularity in America at the time of filming. 

The movie "Rounders" starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton spotlighted the Texas Hold’em version of poker. TV shows such as the reality show "The Casino," "Winning Hand and NBC's drama "Las Vegas" has helped to heighten the stardom of casinos and casino games. 

What ever may be the film, Hollywood does have a strong connection with poker. So much so that multiple celebrities such as Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, David Schwimmer, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Nicole Sullivan, Shannon Elizabeth, Ron Livingston, David Cross, Jennifer Tilly and Carrie Fisher are players themselves 

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