Duke of Cumberland Hand - A purportedly rigged hand dealt the son of George III, the King of England, resulting in the loss of a £20,000 wager. The hand was was used in the James Bond movie, "Moonraker" against the villain Drax.





Q 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

A Q 10 8 4 A K Q J

A K Q J

A K

K J 9

Deal: North

(Bond) 6 5 4 3 2

10 9 8 7 2

J 10 9

10 9 8 7

6 5 4 3



7 6 5 3 2 Bond Meyer M. Drax

North East South West

7C! (P) P (X)

XX While the crafty 007 only has 8 points in his hand, by finessing Drax's Club tenances and promoting Bond's long Diamond suit, he establishes a whopping 13 tricks!