It's been suggested that the game was first played with a deck of Tarot cards in the middle ages. The Baccarat we know today originated in Great Britain and was then passed along to South America and finally to Nevada. The highest of the high rollers often come from overseas to try their hand under the chandeliers of the stylish Vegas baccarat rooms. It is played by the exact same rules, but lacks the accoutrements of the formal version. The cards are dealt and then you see whether you won or lost. Winning bets placed on the “Player” pay 1:1. When a hand total is larger 9, the first digit is dropped (an 11 would become 1) The probability of a "Banker" win is nearly 46%, and the probability of a "Player" win is 44.6%. Preset rules dictate whether a given hand gets third card. The hand closer to 9 wins. A 9 is an automatic win unless the other side has 9, which is a tie. For Player hands, the player hits on 0-5, and stands on 6-9. Remember that 8 & 9 are usually automatic wins. Most games with a low edge require you to learn some strategy; in Baccarat, you get the some low edge no matter what, because the only decisions you make are how much to bet and which of the two low-edge hands you want to bet on, Player or Banker. The casino takes a 5% commission on winning hands when you bet on Banker. The Player hand draws another card if its total is 0-5, otherwise it does not draw another card.

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