The truth is, Bond’s casino weapon of choice is Baccarat Chemin de Fer. I know what you’re thinking, ‘But wait, 007 plays roulette in John Gardner’s novel Role of Honour, and there’s even a roulette gambling tactic called James Bond, what gives?!’
Bond, I expect you to baccarat.Ĭontrary to popular belief, roulette is not James Bond’s favorite casino game. It seems that gambling appeals to Bond on a psychological level because there is no one left to blame if you lose – only yourself. In his own words, ‘Bond has always been a gambler’ and 007 considers luck to be his servant, not master. Well, at least that’s what the author Ian Fleming had left us to believe. In the latest movie No Time To Die, currently in cinemas across the world, no actual casino gambling takes place, but that is not to say that Her Majesty’s top agent is not a true gambler and a casino lover in his heart.
Disclaimer: James Bond doesn’t play slots. As fans of the James Bond franchise bid farewell to actor Daniel Craig, who said a year ago he would rather ‘ slash his wrists’ with broken glass than act in another James Bond movie, we thought it’s time to revisit and analyze the gambling past of the most famous fictional spy on Earth.
