This loaded “Game 3” card deck comes with seat cards, chips, a dealer token and a name badge from the poker game in Casino Royale (2006). Prop Store offered the lot as lot 1296 in its London 2023 live auction, with an estimate of £1,000 to £2,000.
In the film
Cards, chips and name badges were used at the Casino Royale in Montenegro, where Daniel Craig‘s Bond sits down against Le Chiffre in the high-stakes game.
The pieces
The cards. Custom Cartamundi cards, each branded “Casino Royale”, in packaging marked “game 3” in black marker. The deck measures about 9.5 x 7 x 1.5cm.
The chips and token. Four plastic chips in US$25, US$100, US$5,000 and US$25,000, and a white plastic token etched “Dealer”.
The badge. A gold-coloured name badge reading “Igor”.
Owning it now
Prop Store’s archived lot page shows the lot as sold on 13 December 2023, with the price shown only to registered users. Our link goes to the archived lot page. Related pieces from the same game include the Ocean Club poker table, Felix Leiter’s lucky coin, chips and cards and the US$1,000,000 gaming plaque.
Specifications
| Item | Game 3 loaded card deck, chips and badge, Casino Royale (2006) |
|---|---|
| Cards | Cartamundi, branded “Casino Royale”; packaging marked “game 3” |
| Chips | US$25, US$100, US$5,000, US$25,000 |
| Other | “Dealer” token; “Igor” name badge |
| Deck size | About 9.5 x 7 x 1.5cm |
| Auction | Prop Store, London 2023, lot 1296 |
| Estimate | £1,000 to £2,000 |
| Stock | 126909 |
Questions
What does “Game 3” mean on the Casino Royale cards?
Prop Store records “game 3” written on the packaging of this custom Cartamundi deck, tying it to a numbered pass of the Montenegro poker game.
What is the Igor badge from?
A gold-coloured name badge in the lot reads “Igor”. Prop Store does not further identify the character.
Is the Casino Royale Game 3 deck for sale?
Not at present. Prop Store sold the lot against an estimate of £1,000 to £2,000.
More from the film is on our Casino Royale page and in our casino and games collection.
