What Are They Playing? The Games in ‘Casino Royale,’ ‘21,’ and ‘Hard Eight’

Casino Royale, 21, and Hard Eight all bring their characters to casino tables, but the action follows different rules. Bond plays poker, 21 centers on blackjack, and Hard Eight takes its name from a dice combination in craps. Knowing which cards belong to whom, or what a roll means, makes the scenes easier to follow…