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In defense of Craig removing his jacket during the final poker hand in Casino Royale, I see at least three reasons.

First, his character was just poisoned. I would have ditched the tie, too.

Second, they are playing poker, with the distinction being they are allowed to touch the cards (in contrast to, say, Vegas blackjack). Removing the jacket when he is about to beat Le Chiffre shows that he isn't cheating to win (no card up his sleeve).

Third, for the final hand, Le Chiffre is wearing all black while Bond, sans jacket, is now wearing all white. From a film making perspective, the shot is meant to be symbolic, black versus white, good versus evil.