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Baccarat/Punto Banco Objectives

Posted by zyke on July 29, 2009

Baccarat is said to be the oldest of all the casino games. The game may have been played as far back as the fifteenth century in France where it is sometime known as Punto Banco.

Baccarat is one of the easiest card games that are often played at the casinos and online. If you are a beginner and no experience in this game, you can still be able to learn and play. In fact, even in 5 mins.

Online Baccarat

Online Baccarat

The objective of Baccarat is to predict whether the player’s or the dealer’s hand will be the closest to 9 or result in a tie. A similar principle is applied to blackjack, but the number is different – 21. At the end, there are only three possible result: Player, Banker or Tie. A customer can place his bet on any of these options. In case of a tie, winning bets pay off at 8-1.

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