<P> Victoria is a variation of macao where players are initially dealt two cards . Like macao and baccarat, it was banned in Russia during the 19th century though their rules continued to be printed in game books . </P> <P> The Tranby Croft affair in 1891 and disgraced socialite William Gordon Cumming's subsequent lawsuit, known together as the royal baccarat scandal, due to the involvement of the future King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, in the incident, inspired a huge amount of media interest in the game, bringing Baccarat to the attention of the public at large, with rules being published in newspaper accounts of the scandal . The scandal became the subject of music hall songs and a stage play . </P> <P> Baccarat chemin - de-fer is the favoured game of James Bond, the fictional secret agent created by Ian Fleming . Bond plays the game in numerous novels, most notably his 1953 debut, Casino Royale, in which the entire plot revolves around a game between Bond and SMERSH operative Le Chiffre; the unabridged version of the novel includes a primer to the game for readers who are unfamiliar with it . It is also featured in several filmed versions of the novels, including the 1954 television adaption Casino Royale (Climax!), where Bond, referred to as "Jimmy" by several characters, bankrupts Le Chiffre in order to have him eliminated by his Soviet superiors; Dr. No, where Bond is first introduced playing the game in film; Thunderball; the 1967 version of Casino Royale, which is the most detailed treatment of a baccarat game in any Bond film; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; For Your Eyes Only; and GoldenEye . </P> <P> In the 2006 movie adaptation of Casino Royale, baccarat is replaced by Texas hold' em poker, largely due to the poker boom at the time of filming . </P>

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