Baccarat
in its modern form is thought to have
originated in Italy in the late 15th
century,
derived form the Italian word Baccara,
meaning zero, thus depicting the main
rule of the game that all face cards
(except the ace) and tens have a value
of zero.
The game of baccarat quickly become
the house favorite with french upper
class bettors, and eventually adapted
to become the french game Chemin De
Fer (french for railroad).
Baccarat made its trip from europe
to america in the mid 20th century
but underwent a few rule changes from
Chem De Fer, that turned it into american
baccarat. The american casino's attempted
to keep the same grandiose atmosphere
as it's french counterpart and was
allocated roped off playing areas
with added security.
While the aura surrounding the game
does intimidate many people, baccarat
is a simple game of chance that involves
no degree of skill on the part of
the player or dealer. So don't just
sit there, get some practice in on
some online baccarat game!
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