15 Feb 09 Baccarat History
Baccarat has a long and noble history, and we use the word noble quite deliberately. A rudimentary version of baccarat was played using a deck of Tarot cards in the middle ages, and the game was though to have originated in Italy before being introduced to France at the end of the 15th century.
The name baccarat itself is derived from the Italian word baccara, meaning zero, and refers to the value given to all the (more…)
11 Jan 09 Casino Baccarat
Casino baccarat is a game that has long been associated with the rich and famous, and thanks to online games, anyone can now learn how to play baccarat for fun and – hopefully – for profit. The guide to playing baccarat which follows can be used both online and offline at your local casino.
The object of baccarat is to assemble a hand of two or three cards that have a combined value as close to nine as (more…)
04 Jan 09 Live Baccarat
Live baccarat is any game of online baccarat where the cards are dealt by a human being rather than a piece of software. When you play live baccarat you can see and interact with the live dealer (often an attractive female) thanks to streaming video technology similar to that used in web conferencing applications.
Live baccarat is a very enjoyable form of the game because it is more involving than regular online (more…)
18 Dec 08 Multiplayer Baccarat
Multiplayer baccarat is played according to regular online baccarat rules, but it has the added benefit of several players being able to participate alongside each other. This makes multiplayer baccarat a very social form of the game, but there are potential pitfalls that you need to be aware of…
The main problem with multiplayer baccarat (and other multiplayer online casino games) is that the social side of the (more…)
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27 Nov 08 Baccarat Game
The baccarat game is great for those players who like to employ a bit of strategy when they are playing in casinos. The advantage of applying strategy when playing online baccarat is that nobody can see what you are doing. But what is the best strategy to adopt?
First, it is important to understand that the Banker hand is slightly more likely to win than the Player hand. This is why casinos take a 5% commission on (more…)
16 Nov 08 How to Play Baccarat
The objectives and rules of the game.
The object is to assemble a hand of two or three cards with a points value as close to nine as possible. The perfect hand is one that totals nine in the first two cards. Eight is the second-best hand and, along with the nine, it constitutes the two “natural” hands. The only hand that will beat a natural eight is a natural nine. If any player hand or the Bank has a natural eight or nine, the others (more…)
