The History of Baccarat

[Blawpaw]

The History of Baccarat

The history of Baccarat is still quite debatable today. It is said to have originated in Italy in medieval times, around 1400. Its invention is attributed to Felix Falguiere aka Falguierein who initially named the game "Baccara".



Baccara, stands for zero in Italian and this has to do with the way you play the game as many cards have the value of 0. It later evolved to have three different versions known as "punto banco, chemmy and baccarat banque".

From Italy the game is said to have been brought to France where it conquered the joy of King Charles VIII and since then it was adopted by the French aristocracy. Today, Baccarat is one of the most popular casino games in the world.

[Smartprofit]

The History of Baccarat

The history of Baccarat is still quite debatable today. It is said to have originated in Italy in medieval times, around 1400. Its invention is attributed to Felix Falguiere aka Falguierein who initially named the game "Baccara".



Baccara, stands for zero in Italian and this has to do with the way you play the game as many cards have the value of 0. It later evolved to have three different versions known as "punto banco, chemmy and baccarat banque".

From Italy the game is said to have been brought to France where it conquered the joy of King Charles VIII and since then it was adopted by the French aristocracy. Today, Baccarat is one of the most popular casino games in the world.

According to legend, the first bet in the card game "Baccarat" was not money, but the fate of a beautiful golden-haired Frenchwoman. 

In the event of a loss in a gambling game, the girl was supposed to die - they planned to stuff her into a leather bag and drown her in the sea.  However, the girl managed to escape .... In general, many legends are associated with baccarat ....

They say that initially this game was played with the help of magic tarot cards, and not with the help of ordinary playing cards (they were invented much later during the hundred-year war between  England and France).

It was rumored that Baccarat was invented by the Celtic priests, the Druids, although there is nothing mystical about modern Baccarat....

[Cryptomultiplier]

This post about Baccarat is quite revealing, because up till now the only item of luxury I associate the name with is a perfume brand. The scent is real luxurious, but at the end of the day, i doubt the perfume brand had same history tale of the origin of the name, Baccarat.
I have always loved card games and the tales behind their origin. If King Charles VIII, could find joy in playing this game, I see no reason why others couldn't derive joy from indulging in a game or two at a casino spot or online. I would be sure to do more research incase I find myself in a live casino and have the chance to play.
Nice one OP, this is really insightful.

[YOSHIE]

since then it was adopted by the French aristocracy. Today, Baccarat is one of the most popular casino games in the world.

You play back the history of Baccarat gambling, now you remind me of one of the secret agent films played by James Bond, they play Baccarat great and cool.

Indeed, if you look at the history of Baccarat cards and their origins, as you said, I've tried to take luck in the game of Baccarat, although the Baccarat game is not as popular as other card games, for example: poker & Blackjack, but from the history I've read, the Baccarat game is the most loved by gambling bettors around the world.

As far as I know the history of the emergence of online & land-based baccarat gambling is still said to be confusing, but the history you say is a larger percentage for the authenticity of the origin of baccarat, for its good looks and can survive in online casinos to this day.

[Baofeng]

since then it was adopted by the French aristocracy. Today, Baccarat is one of the most popular casino games in the world.

You play back the history of Baccarat gambling, now you remind me of one of the secret agent films played by James Bond, they play Baccarat great and cool.

Indeed, if you look at the history of Baccarat cards and their origins, as you said, I've tried to take luck in the game of Baccarat, although the Baccarat game is not as popular as other card games, for example: poker & Blackjack, but from the history I've read, the Baccarat game is the most loved by gambling bettors around the world.

As far as I know the history of the emergence of online & land-based baccarat gambling is still said to be confusing, but the history you say is a larger percentage for the authenticity of the origin of baccarat, for its good looks and can survive in online casinos to this day.

It's because there is no skills needed in baccarat, but I enjoy it playing more as compare to black jack.

Again, it's really hard to say who invented it as it can go back hundreds of years or at least with the invention of cards. Nevertheless it's really very simply, chances to win are high as compare to other games.

Again, this is just me, I find it funny though when players look at certain pattern as who is going to win next, for me this is just gamblers fallacy.

For sure, baccarat gamblers are very familiar with this one:

[bittraffic]

Another history of a game thread. So far the history of this game is more brutal than poker which the cowboys are willing to draw thier guns if they suspect the guy on the other side is cheating. Bacarrat is more like Russian Roulette, you die when you lose.

Today we still can bet against each player as side bets, especially offline. Not sure if we can do it in crypto casinos.

[Strongkored]

Today we still can bet against each player as side bets, especially offline. Not sure if we can do it in crypto casinos.

It is possible if there is a casino that wants to develop it and this will be player versus player or PvP, such as a dice game developed by one of the decentralized casinos into a PvP game.
The story of Bacarrat proves that gambling has been around for a long time, and the games in the casino are an old form of game but still fun to play.

[Poker Player]

Another history of a game thread. So far the history of this game is more brutal than poker which the cowboys are willing to draw thier guns if they suspect the guy on the other side is cheating. Bacarrat is more like Russian Roulette, you die when you lose.

Where do you get that from? I haven't seen anything indicating that in the article the OP links to. It does talk about a legend that I believe is just that, simply a legend that didn't happen in the real world about:

It is believed that the Italian game of baccara was based on the old Etruscan legend of a virgin who had to throw a nine-sided die. The result of the throw determined her fate. If she threw an 8 or a 9, then she was elevated to the glory of being a priestess. If she threw a 6 or 7, she was allowed to live but could not take part in any future religious or community events. If she threw lower than 6, she was banished to the sea to drown. Not a nice tale, perhaps, but from it came the initial rules of the card game of baccarat.

But nothing to indicate that the loser died throughout the article.

[bittraffic]

Another history of a game thread. So far the history of this game is more brutal than poker which the cowboys are willing to draw thier guns if they suspect the guy on the other side is cheating. Bacarrat is more like Russian Roulette, you die when you lose.

Where do you get that from? I haven't seen anything indicating that in the article the OP links to. It does talk about a legend that I believe is just that, simply a legend that didn't happen in the real world about:

It is believed that the Italian game of baccara was based on the old Etruscan legend of a virgin who had to throw a nine-sided die. The result of the throw determined her fate. If she threw an 8 or a 9, then she was elevated to the glory of being a priestess. If she threw a 6 or 7, she was allowed to live but could not take part in any future religious or community events. If she threw lower than 6, she was banished to the sea to drown. Not a nice tale, perhaps, but from it came the initial rules of the card game of baccarat.

But nothing to indicate that the loser died throughout the article.

If she threw lower than 6, she was banished to the sea to drown.
That's dying. Russian Roulette is just a swift death but drowning seem is a painful death. But still, it's death after losing.

Today we still can bet against each player as side bets, especially offline. Not sure if we can do it in crypto casinos.

It is possible if there is a casino that wants to develop it and this will be player versus player or PvP, such as a dice game developed by one of the decentralized casinos into a PvP game.
The story of Bacarrat proves that gambling has been around for a long time, and the games in the casino are an old form of game but still fun to play.

It's usually the decentralized casino that does some innovations but it is however not a popular place for gamblers. Wouldn't having this feature in a popular casino cause more trouble when it comes to players complaining? They'd have to deal with issues where the house is not involved.

[Betwrong]

I think it's a good thing that threads like this one keep appearing on this forum. Knowing the history of the game is irrelevant to your chances of winning, but it surely makes your gambling experience better overall. You can learn something new while googling on the topic. Like, for example, I learned today that Baccarat is more popular than Roulette by a wide margin in Casinos of Nevada:



Source:Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) annual survey for 2018.

And I'm positive that people will add more interesting facts to this thread.

[Yatsan]

I think it's a good thing that threads like this one keep appearing on this forum. Knowing the history of the game is irrelevant to your chances of winning, but it surely makes your gambling experience better overall. You can learn something new while googling on the topic. Like, for example, I learned today that Baccarat is more popular than Roulette by a wide margin in Casinos of Nevada:



Source:Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) annual survey for 2018.

And I'm positive that people will add more interesting facts to this thread.

I agree that it won't contribute to one's strategies of winning any gambling game but one thing is for sure; those players who loves to play Baccarat will enjoy reading topics of such. Let us accept it, most of us are gambling because of money and note merely for enjoyment but for sure there are people who are playing and betting to kill time or simply, they actually find joy when playing these kind of games duch as baccarat. Therefore, knowing some things about what they are enjoying could have meaning for them such as to enjoy it more or maybe not;depends on how will they take or reflect to its origin. I have read different topics here in this forum about history of particular games, which do pops up out of nowhere. It seem repeating sometimes but I just condered reader,s' different time of engagement in this forum wherein some won't be able to read the first one, so maybe the 2nd related topic would come across his time of browsing in this section.

[acroman08]

The History of Baccarat

The history of Baccarat is still quite debatable today. It is said to have originated in Italy in medieval times, around 1400. Its invention is attributed to Felix Falguiere aka Falguierein who initially named the game "Baccara".

I'm curious, what was debatable about its history? from the article, it seems that it was clear that baccarat originated in Italy and was adopted by France. was there a debate on where baccarat originated?

Another history of a game thread. So far the history of this game is more brutal than poker which the cowboys are willing to draw thier guns if they suspect the guy on the other side is cheating. Bacarrat is more like Russian Roulette, you die when you lose.

Where do you get that from? I haven't seen anything indicating that in the article the OP links to. It does talk about a legend that I believe is just that, simply a legend that didn't happen in the real world about:

If she threw lower than 6, she was banished to the sea to drown.
That's dying. Russian Roulette is just a swift death but drowning seem is a painful death. But still, it's death after losing.

but it was from a tale and not from real events, so I wouldn't say that baccarat is more brutal than poker or baccarat is more like Russian roulette since those events that were mentioned are likely fictional.

[Yaunfitda]

Another history of a game thread. So far the history of this game is more brutal than poker which the cowboys are willing to draw thier guns if they suspect the guy on the other side is cheating. Bacarrat is more like Russian Roulette, you die when you lose.

Today we still can bet against each player as side bets, especially offline. Not sure if we can do it in crypto casinos.

I'm also not sure if we can bet as side bets in online? But offline or land base casino's? yeah, and that is where the fun begins with playing baccarat.

Usually the table is like for 5 players, but at least in the casino that I played, sometimes bettors are also to bet on the side or at least as standing bettors. And you can clearly that there will be a lot of people in certain table, like $10 minimum table or $20. And you will hear them shouting when they won big or something like pairs/tie/draw or super 6 anything on the side bet.

[Smartprofit]

This post about Baccarat is quite revealing, because up till now the only item of luxury I associate the name with is a perfume brand. The scent is real luxurious, but at the end of the day, i doubt the perfume brand had same history tale of the origin of the name, Baccarat.
I have always loved card games and the tales behind their origin. If King Charles VIII, could find joy in playing this game, I see no reason why others couldn't derive joy from indulging in a game or two at a casino spot or online. I would be sure to do more research incase I find myself in a live casino and have the chance to play.
Nice one OP, this is really insightful.

Baccarat, by the way, was very fond of the English agent 007 (James Bond). 

At the same time, he liked to play not the classic Baccarat, but its variety (Chemin de Fer). 

Classic Baccarat is a game for passive players, while Chemin de Fer offers intrigue.  And of course, James Bond is happy to get involved in a duel with his game opponent. 

I think Baccarat attracted James Bond with its aristocracy - after all, this is the game of French kings.  More aristocracy - more drive and excitement!

[redsun114]

You play back the history of Baccarat gambling, now you remind me of one of the secret agent films played by James Bond, they play Baccarat great and cool.

Indeed, if you look at the history of Baccarat cards and their origins, as you said, I've tried to take luck in the game of Baccarat, although the Baccarat game is not as popular as other card games, for example: poker & Blackjack, but from the history I've read, the Baccarat game is the most loved by gambling bettors around the world.

As far as I know the history of the emergence of online & land-based baccarat gambling is still said to be confusing, but the history you say is a larger percentage for the authenticity of the origin of baccarat, for its good looks and can survive in online casinos to this day.

It's because there is no skills needed in baccarat, but I enjoy it playing more as compare to black jack.

Again, it's really hard to say who invented it as it can go back hundreds of years or at least with the invention of cards. Nevertheless it's really very simply, chances to win are high as compare to other games.

Again, this is just me, I find it funny though when players look at certain pattern as who is going to win next, for me this is just gamblers fallacy.

Really? I always thought that all card games are based on skill and there are also people who claim themselves as a pro baccarat player but they are seem to be legit because they have proofs. What about poker and blackjack? What do you think about these two card games? Do you think they are skill-based or luck based? But, I can agree that baccarat is more enjoyable than in blackjack. I think that's because baccarat is played by more than two cards.

I am not familiar on the pic that you share but why there is only three letters on it? And those letters are not found on the deck of a card but there must be a special explanation with it from those who are really pro in this game.

[348Judah]

The History of Baccarat

The history of Baccarat is still quite debatable today. It is said to have originated in Italy in medieval times, around 1400. Its invention is attributed to Felix Falguiere aka Falguierein who initially named the game "Baccara".


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Today, Baccarat is one of the most popular casino games in the world.

This reminds me of the casino house gambling that found this a common game they play in almost every day and frombtime to time ever since the olden days where onlice casino never got a widespread to this extent, there's no history about casino games where it could be made complete without the mention of this game been included, this is one of the most common games gamblers plays often when in the casino house and attracted a kind of big win for its participating gamblers in winning a whopping sum at the end of the rounds.

[Betwrong]

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I agree that it won't contribute to one's strategies of winning any gambling game but one thing is for sure; those players who loves to play Baccarat will enjoy reading topics of such. Let us accept it, most of us are gambling because of money and note merely for enjoyment but for sure there are people who are playing and betting to kill time or simply, they actually find joy when playing these kind of games duch as baccarat. Therefore, knowing some things about what they are enjoying could have meaning for them such as to enjoy it more or maybe not;depends on how will they take or reflect to its origin. I have read different topics here in this forum about history of particular games, which do pops up out of nowhere. It seem repeating sometimes but I just condered reader,s' different time of engagement in this forum wherein some won't be able to read the first one, so maybe the 2nd related topic would come across his time of browsing in this section.

This is what I think too. Threads are normally locked after some time, and that's why starting new ones is required for the topic to be seen and discussed again. And as we can see from the stats, Baccarat is a very popular game(I personally had no idea it was so popular before checking it several days ago. It is only second to slots in popularity.) They say the game is very popular in Singapore and Macau, and overall in Southeast Asia, and it would be interesting to hear from people living there about the extent of its popularity.

[Baofeng]

I think it's a good thing that threads like this one keep appearing on this forum. Knowing the history of the game is irrelevant to your chances of winning, but it surely makes your gambling experience better overall. You can learn something new while googling on the topic. Like, for example, I learned today that Baccarat is more popular than Roulette by a wide margin in Casinos of Nevada:

Ok, I think for me Baccarat is really popular as majority of casino's that I went in our play, there are a lot of tables being played, from as low as $10 to $20, from $1k and higher for big bettors and whales.

Had a good run last Saturday, was losing in the slot games and then I decided to play baccarat.

I didn't sit to, as casino's here allowed standing bettors. So I just ride with player who bet big and in just half hour or less, was able to recover what I've lost in slot and win some.

[Betwrong]

I think it's a good thing that threads like this one keep appearing on this forum. Knowing the history of the game is irrelevant to your chances of winning, but it surely makes your gambling experience better overall. You can learn something new while googling on the topic. Like, for example, I learned today that Baccarat is more popular than Roulette by a wide margin in Casinos of Nevada:

Ok, I think for me Baccarat is really popular as majority of casino's that I went in our play, there are a lot of tables being played, from as low as $10 to $20, from $1k and higher for big bettors and whales.

Had a good run last Saturday, was losing in the slot games and then I decided to play baccarat.

I didn't sit to, as casino's here allowed standing bettors. So I just ride with player who bet big and in just half hour or less, was able to recover what I've lost in slot and win some.

That's great, congrats!

Were you playing low stakes, $10 to $20(or could there be even lower ones), or $1k and above?
Most people think that baccarat is a game of pure chance, and skill is not involved there at all. Do you personally agree with that notion? Or do you think that at least something, apart from luck, is a factor too?

[Baofeng]

You play back the history of Baccarat gambling, now you remind me of one of the secret agent films played by James Bond, they play Baccarat great and cool.

Indeed, if you look at the history of Baccarat cards and their origins, as you said, I've tried to take luck in the game of Baccarat, although the Baccarat game is not as popular as other card games, for example: poker & Blackjack, but from the history I've read, the Baccarat game is the most loved by gambling bettors around the world.

As far as I know the history of the emergence of online & land-based baccarat gambling is still said to be confusing, but the history you say is a larger percentage for the authenticity of the origin of baccarat, for its good looks and can survive in online casinos to this day.

It's because there is no skills needed in baccarat, but I enjoy it playing more as compare to black jack.

Again, it's really hard to say who invented it as it can go back hundreds of years or at least with the invention of cards. Nevertheless it's really very simply, chances to win are high as compare to other games.

Again, this is just me, I find it funny though when players look at certain pattern as who is going to win next, for me this is just gamblers fallacy.

Really? I always thought that all card games are based on skill and there are also people who claim themselves as a pro baccarat player but they are seem to be legit because they have proofs. What about poker and blackjack? What do you think about these two card games? Do you think they are skill-based or luck based? But, I can agree that baccarat is more enjoyable than in blackjack. I think that's because baccarat is played by more than two cards.

I am not familiar on the pic that you share but why there is only three letters on it? And those letters are not found on the deck of a card but there must be a special explanation with it from those who are really pro in this game.

Maybe you are talking about poker or blackjack  that needed skills, black jack for example, you can take advantage by card counting.

But in baccarat, there's no such thing, it's based on pure luck, and there are no trends or whatsoever, there result of the next card whether or banker or player is independent of the previous result. And if those who think otherwise, I will say that it's a gamblers fallacy.

I'm send a lot of patterns, jumping, successive runs on getting the player or bank, but still you don't know the next result, could be either or draw.

They can claim as professional baccarat player, definitely, you can win big, but then again, still based on pure luck for me.