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the only casino game where the smart move is to do absolutely nothing
means A card game in which players bet on which of two hands — the 'player' or the 'banker' — will total closest to nine, with all the dealing rules fixed in advance.
from Named after the French town of Baccarat, long famous for its crystal glassworks, though the game's link to the place is loose. The word itself is widely traced to Italian 'baccara,' meaning zero — a nod to the way tens and face cards count for nothing in the game. From Italy it likely drifted into France, where it took its modern spelling and casino fame.
- high roller
- earns casinos more revenue than slots in Macau
- name origin
- Italian for zero, the worst card value
- player skill
- none required; you just pick a side
- 007 favorite
- James Bond played it before switching to poker
- house edge
- banker bet has one of gambling's lowest
baccarat crystal — french luxury glassmaker founded in 1764 in baccarat, france, still producing fine crystal today
baccarat card game — casino game where james bond famously plays in casino royale, standard in las vegas and macau