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Baccarat History

Baccarat in Italian

One of the easiest casino games, Baccarat provides the lowest house advantage. The history of Baccarat is a matter of debate till date. Both the Italian and French people claim the emergence of this game. A ritual story also exists behind the evolution of this game. Some believe the story and other don’t. Today the game is available for playing in most casinos around the world. Internet based casinos also offer the facility to play online baccarat.

Baccarat, in Italian, means zero. This is logical because the number zero is scored the maximum for a card in this game. The first variant of the game of Baccarat was introduced by Felix, an Italian gambler and then it spread in various parts and ultimately reached France.

The game was known as chemin de Fer in France. It was introduced as a different version with some minor changes in the game rules too. In this game version, the player gets control over the bank and commission is charged when the banker wins.

The rules were further modified in Britain and this is how the European Baccarat evolved. In this version, the bank is controlled by the casino and a dealer is available.

Baccarat reached America during the 20th century but did not get much popularity. It spread from Argentina and South America to Cuba and was renamed as Punto Banco here. Few years later, the game was introduced in the Las Vegas casinos by Tommy Renzoni where it got some popularity and success. In modern times, the game of baccarat has reached online casinos where people can enjoy it at the comfort of their own home. To play online baccarat, one needs to possess a focused mind that can play efficient tricks to turn the game to his favor and win it.