Secret agent James Bond has just earned himself 00 status and must now prevent the math prodigy Le Chiffre from funding terrorists originations across the globe. After 007 foils a suspicious attempt to short airline stocks, Le Chiffre looks for a way to quickly score cash before his malicious investors come knocking. Now Bond must stop the seedy financier in the most daring mission of them all, a poker tournament using her majesty's checkbook.