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History of Baccarat
The history of baccarat dates back to the Middle Ages. It has been said the game was first played with a Tarot deck.
Originating in Italy, it soon made its way to France where it found a home among the upper class aristocracy.
Further evolution of the history of baccarat shows it split to European baccarat, and a French game that goes by the name 'chemin de fer'.
Chemin de fer is very similar to baccarat as it's played in American casinos today.
The difference is one of the players banks the game instead of the casino. The title of banker rotates around the table in a manner similar to the dice at a craps table.
The interesting bit to observe of course is that the casino is taking no risk here; they simply charge a fee from each banker.
In the history of Baccarat we know that the baccarat of today originated in Great Britain and was then passed along to South America and finally to Nevada.
Another milestone in the history of baccarat is when the infamous Dunes casino introduced baccarat in the late 50's, and since then it has made its final migration onto the world wide web,
which is another moment that is worth remembering in the history of baccarat.
The history of Baccarat has roots overseas too, which is evidenced by its popularity among the Asian population who visit Las Vegas each year.
The highest of the high rollers often come from overseas to try their hand under the chandeliers of the stylish Vegas baccarat rooms.
The history of baccarat will show that in the casinos based in the Portuguese territory of Macao, near Hong Kong, the popularity of baccarat is unrivaled
Unlike the heavily ordered and systematic American casinos, these Portuguese tables often allow multiple players to bet on a single spot at the same time,
while the expert dealers mentally keep track of each players commission on winning bank bets.
Today Baccarat has achieved an extremley "posh" status. It has become a focus of interest for many high rolling gamblers
and is usually played in the VIP section of the casino, with a healthy amount of attractive "escorts" (either men or women), a
glass of high quality Champagne and a lot of crisp clean bills.
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