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There are many debates pertaining to the history of baccarat, particularly where the game was invented: France or Italy. According to many, the game was first invented in Italy by a gambler Felix Falguiere, where it acquired the Italian name 'baccara', meaning zero in English. It's been suggested that the game was first played with a deck of Tarot cards in the middle ages. The basis of this game is very similar, but the rules and payoffs are much less
dramatic. The Baccarat we know today originated in Great Britain and was then passed along to South America and finally to Nevada. The infamous Dunes casino introduced baccarat in the late 50's. In casinos based in the Portuguese territory of Macao, near Hong Kong, the popularity of baccarat is unrivaled. The table is staffed by only one dealer who is responsible for handling the cards. It's a good, simple game for those graduating from slots.
Anyone who likes a challenge will get bored with this game quickly. Note that there's only one player hand dealt no matter how many players there are, because the "Player" hand isn't really the player's hand, it's just one of the choices you can bet
on. Betting on Player has a house edge of 1.24%, and betting on Banker has an edge of 1.06%, so betting on Banker is the best Baccarat play. The hand closer to 9 wins. Only the last digit of the two-card total is counted. For Player hands, the player hits on 0-5, and stands on 6-9.
Remember that 8 & 9 are usually automatic wins. Is necessary to detail whether the Banker hits or stands, but it doesn't really matter, because you can't base any strategy on it
anyway. Most games with a low edge require you to learn some strategy; in Baccarat, you get the some low edge no matter what, because the only decisions you make are how much to bet and which of the two low-edge hands you want to bet on, Player or Banker.
The casino takes a 5% commission on winning hands when you bet on Banker. Remember the slower you play, the longer your money will last. It's more fun to play with more people. The Player hand draws another card if
its total is 0-5, otherwise it does not draw another card. If the Banker hand
totals 7, 8 or 9, the Banker does not get another card. Ace counts as 1.
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