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Baccarat History
Baccarat Name
The word "baccarat" has the same meaning in Italian and French,
which means "zero".
Origin of Baccarat
It's hardly to find out that whether the game was originally from Italy
or Franch, but it's know that a 15th-century Italian name Felix Falguiere have propagates the
game in Italia with a deck of Tarot cards.
The game was was based on an old Etruscan ritual of the nine gods, who prayed to a
blonde virgin on their tiptoes waiting for her to throw a 9-sided die. The result of the
die decided her fate. If an 8 or a 9 was thrown, she would become the priestess;
if she threw a 6 or 7, she would be banned from any further religious activities;
if she threw any number less than 6, she would walk into the sea."
Evolution Of Baccarat
In late 15th century, baccarat has became an exclusive game to the French nobility,
remained popular with the French ruling classes who eventually named it Chemin de Fer, the
term for railroad. In the early 1900's, players on the Riviera shortened the name to "Chemmy."
Chemin de Fer crossed the channel to England and underwent some rule changes before crossing
the Atlantic to Argentina where Casinos in Mar Del Plata attracted many wealthy South Americans.
When Baccarat reached Cuba, it was called Punto-Banco, and there were an important rule
changes. Whereas in the European versions, baccarat players bet against each other and the house
received a percentage as commission. In the New World version of baccarat, all players are betting
against the house.
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