Baccarat and Its Origin and Development

Baccarat also belongs to the family of card games. The word itself simply means “zero” in Italian word. It is believed that it have been introduced by the Italians to France during the time of ruling of Clarles VIII of France which was from 1483 until 1498. This game is similar to Faro and Basset.


The origin of baccarat go back to an old Etruscan myth which says that a blonde virgin had to toss a nine sided dice to decide on her destiny. If the dice landed on eight or nine, she would have to fulfill her destiny and become a priest. If the dice landed on six or seven, she would be prohibited to participate in any religious group or activity. If the dice landed on any other number, the virgin had to walk into the see until he get drowned.


Up to present, even in this modern time of online casino, baccarat still carries aroma of aristocracy and exclusivity. In some actual casinos, baccarat is played set apart from other casino games wherein hidden behind velvet curtains, players usually dressed up and the betting limits are higher as compared to other table games. Therefore, in order to attract medium budget players, a lower limit version of baccarat which is called the mini baccarat was invented. Mini baccarat is played in a smaller table inside the casino gambling area with lower betting limits.


Later on, baccarat has developed its 3 game variants: Baccarat chemin de fer, baccarat banque and the punto banco (or the North American baccarat). Punto banco is absolutely a game of chance, no skill and strategy required while in both baccarat chemin de fer and baccarat banque, both players can make choices, which requires skills to play a role. Baccarat is a very simple game with three possible results – player, banker or tie. The “player” does not refer to the costumer, the “banker” does not refer to the house. They are just an options on where the costumer can bet.


Now, with the increase of the technological platforms, whenever you want to play baccarat, you can immediately play the same without leaving your seat in your own home and without the need of changing your attire into a glamorous one. It looks intimidating at first just like the other online casino games but as a matter of fact, it's one of the simplest game in both actual and online casino. However, there are some online casino sites that offer free play and other sign up bonus for beginners.

Before you start betting, you must be familiar to the card values. All cards from 2 to 9 are worth their faces, all picture cards, aces and 10 are worth zero or worthless. The best way to learn online casino baccarat is by watching a game and practicing the game. It may seem a bit confusing at the start but as you play, the rules becomes clearer. A player can win ion online casino baccarat without actually understanding the rules properly.