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The Rules of Baccarat
The Rules of Baccarat
It is believed that the game of Baccarat originated in Italy, around 1490. The word baccarat is derived from the Italian word “baccara”, meaning zero, and refers to the zero value given to all of the face cards and tens. Eventually Baccarat evolved into European Baccarat and the French game Chemin de Fer (French for “railroad” - probably depicting the shoe as a train traveling around the table). By mid-century Baccarat had become the game of choice for the French nobility, and is currently among the most popular casino games. Contrary to its appearance, Baccarat is one of the simplest games to play. The version of baccarat that is played today came from the Capri Casino in Havana, Cuba.
The player makes only two decisions, before each hand is dealt - selection of the position he/she believes will win the next hand ("player”, “banker” or “tie"), and determining the amount of the wager. The object of Baccarat is to wager on the hand that will win with a point total of 9, or as close to it as possible. Cards from 2-9 are counted at their face value, aces are worth 1, and picture cards and tens are counted as 0 (suits do not matter). The player has no decisions to make during the game itself. Our Baccarat game is played with 6 decks of cards, which are shuffled after each round.
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