baccarat

n. French card game (where players bet money against the banker)

This article is about the card game. For the town, see Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle. For the crystal company, see Baccarat (company)Baccarat is a gambling card game. It is believed to have been introduced into France from Italy during the reign of Charles VIII of France (ruled 1483-1498), and it is similar to Faro and to Basset. There are three accepted variants of the game: baccarat chemin de fer (railway), baccarat banque (or à deux tableaux), and punto banco (or North American baccarat). Punto banco is strictly a game of chance, with no skill or strategy involved; each player's moves are forced by the cards the player is dealt. In baccarat chemin de fer and baccarat banque, by contrast, both players can make choices, which allows skill to play a large part.
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Noun
1. a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cars that total closest to nine
(synonym) chemin de fer
(hypernym) card game, cards

n. Baccarat, town in France

n. baccarat, card game