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Baccarat Variations
January 31st, 2010 | Author: admin
Did you know that Baccarat is James Bond’s favorite casino game? Neither did I, but apparently it’s true! Unfortunately I wasn’t able to discover if it is traditional baccarat that 007 likes or if it is one of the many variations. Anyway; just so that every-one is aware of the types of baccarat in existence and on offer, here’s a brief overview of some of the variations:
Mini Baccarat
This is the most commonly found form of Baccarat in American Casinos and online casinos; it is very similar to traditional baccarat but with lower limits to enable wider accessibility. Other variations include: a smaller table, only the dealer handles the shoe, and the table is worked by one dealer only.
Chemin-de-fer
If the name wasn’t enough of a give away, this is a French variation of the originally Italian game, Baccarat. It’s translation ‘railroad’ doesn’t sound quite so romantic but quite fitting due to the main difference between Chemin-de-fer and traditional baccarat; namely that the French variation insists on the passing of the shoe from one player to the next when the first player has lost his hand; this ensures a railroading of the shoe around the table.
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Baccarat Tips
January 30th, 2010 | Author: admin
Baccarat is one of the easiest casino games to play and is very popular with high rollers online and big gamblers at online and land based casinos around the world. It is simple to master your skills, fun and easy to play.
Comparing to other casino card games Baccarat has clear advantage for players because of the low house edge, so the odds to win for players are higher. It is a game of guessing, therefore no real strategy will work in this game.
In the Baccarat gambling game there are three possible betting options available- on the player, on the banker and on the tie. Betting on the player and on the banker both have about the same house edge percentage, so you have almost a 50% chance of picking the right outcome and in the event of a tie winning you get your initial bet back. Your odds are slightly better for betting on the banker. Sometimes the game offers a commission on the banker bet (usually 4-5%) which reduce the advantage of this method. Above all avoid betting on the tie, the the house edge is the highest for that.
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