{"id":227709,"date":"2022-06-15T18:41:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=227709"},"modified":"2022-06-15T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:11:24","slug":"baccarat-how-the-internet-revived-this-classic-card-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/baccarat-how-the-internet-revived-this-classic-card-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Baccarat – how the internet revived this classic card game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in the colonial days when Sri Lanka was still Ceylon, baccarat was the gentleman’s game of choice in Colombo\u2019s parlours, lounges and clubs. In 1953, when Ian Fleming wrote <\/span>Casino Royale, <\/span><\/i>the spy thriller that introduced the world to James Bond centred around a high stakes game of baccarat.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet just half a century later, when Daniel Craig assumed the role of Bond for the first time, the screenwriters changed the game to poker. Why? Because they feared nobody would understand what was going on if they left it as baccarat.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A gradual revival<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2005, the Bond writers were probably right. Yet now, baccarat is once again among the top casino games across Asia, Europe and even north America. Indeed, the site recognised by most as the <\/span>best online casino in Canada<\/span><\/a> boasts a dozen live versions of the game. Let\u2019s reacquaint ourselves with this casino classic by exploring the different versions of the game that are now available.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Baccarat basics<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A little like poker, baccarat has different variations, but each has the same basic concept in terms of goals. Whichever version you play, the winner is the player who finishes closest to 9 without going over. In baccarat scoring, all face cards are valued at 10, and ace at 1. Also, you only count the final digit. So if you are dealt 10 and 8, that\u2019s a score of 8, while Ace, 6, 7 adds up to 4.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Punto Banco<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The most common form of baccarat is punto banco. In this game, you take the role of observer as the dealer deals two cards each to a notional \u201cPlayer and \u201cBanker.\u201d You simply have to bet on who will win the hand \u2013 Player, Banker or Draw. There are complicated rules about whether the Player and\/or Banker is dealt a third card. You don\u2019t need to memorize these, the dealer just does what is necessary.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This peculiarity means Banker is marginally more likely to win than Player, hence the returns are 19\/20 and even money respectively. Correctly predict the tie and you\u2019ll be rewarded 8\/1. Note that the house edge when you back Player or Banker is very similar, between one ad 1.5 percent. However, the for the tie, it is 14 percent, so that is one best left alone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chemin de fer\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Literally translated as \u201crailway,\u201d this was the variation of baccarat played by Bond in the <\/span>Casino Royale <\/span><\/i>book. It follows the same precepts as punto banco, but players take on one another directly, and also take it in turns to be \u201cbanker.\u201d It\u2019s not something you\u2019ll find at online casinos, but is still played in land-based ones. The James Bond lifestyle website provides a <\/span>useful player\u2019s guide<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other versions<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Baccarat is a very straightforward game, but recently, developers like Evolution Gaming have created even simpler versions. These have proved to be highly successful at online casinos, and include single card games like <\/span>Football Studio <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Dragon Tiger.<\/span><\/i> If you are playing baccarat for the first time, these make ideal starting points.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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