Baccarat Game of Cards

Strictly speaking, Baccarat is not only a card game, it is also the name of a popular pop group in the 80s of the 20th century, and a city in France where a crystal with the same name is produced all over the world. But we will only talk about Baccarat's favorite card game.

In Baccarat around the world have been playing for a very, very long time. The game was popular in the 15th century at the court of the French King Charles VII. Over time, the popularity of Baccarat only grew, now this game with surprisingly simple rules play literally in any casino in the world. And the rules are as follows: the player can bet on "Banker", "Player", or on a draw between them - it is nowhere more simple, but at the same time the game attracts more and more players in terrestrial and online casinos around the world. So why is Baccarat so popular? I believe that there are several reasons for this:

1. Baccarat still has a reputation for playing the elite
In Baccarat now, like 500 years ago, people like to play with big money. In the casino, at the table for Baccarat you can always find expensive dressed, rich, and perhaps famous. The game brings with it a palpable atmosphere of luxury. Baccarat is a game of big bets, in Vegas alone casinos make an average of 1.25 billion dollars on it every year. For comparison - Blackjack brings in a year in not more than 1 billion, with tables for Blackjack in Vegas 10 times more than for Baccarat.

2. Baccarat even plays James Bond
James Bond is a famous amateur to play in the casino, especially in Chemin de Fer - the French variation of Baccarat. Bond does not change his love for Baccarat throughout his filmography, since 1965. Playing in Baccarat, Bond played Sean Connery, George Lezenby and Pierce Brosnan. Given the popularity of the secret agent, it's not surprising that many of his fans go to the on-land casinos to play their favorite entertainment of their hero.

3. Asia fell in love with Baccarat
One of the surprising trends recently was the spread of Baccarat's popularity on the territory of Asian countries, and here no one has heard of her reputation, in Asia everyone plays in Baccarat, it is rare to find rich and expensive dressed. Tourists and locals who fill tables are unlikely to fit this description. In Singapore and Macau for Baccarat there is a set of rituals for luck, on the cards here they blow, tightly squeeze between the fingers, and, instead of looking normally, they slowly look under their "shirt".

4. The Internet fell in love with Baccarat
Every day more and more people play in Baccarat not in land, but in online casinos. For many, the convenience of playing at home plays a decisive role and saving time and money on the way to the casino, not to mention all the bonuses and promotions offered in virtual gambling halls.

5. High chances of winning
Although the low advantage of a casino with a high chance of winning does not make the game interesting, they give a real opportunity to leave the casino with money. If you bet on "Banker" the advantage of the casino is only 1.06%, and 1.24% if you bet on the "Player". We play to win, and many start playing in Baccarat because it provides a very real opportunity for this.

So, despite the simplicity of the rules - even simpler than in roulette, Baccarat attracts not very ordinary players. The game comes as professionals who are attracted by the low advantage of the casino, and beginners who do not need to learn complex rules, and the subtleties of the game. It's not so important what Baccarat is attracted to you, it's important that in order to start playing for your own pleasure it's enough to sit at the table and take cards in hands. Play Baccarat, good luck!