Baccarat – the French gambling. From French «baccarat» it is translated as a zero. Researchers from the different countries conduct to this day disputes on an origin of game of “Bakkarat”. The Most popular version says that game has been thought up by the Italian player Felix Falgjurejn in the Middle Ages and conducted by a pack from fortunetelling cards. In 1490 Baccarat was already widely known in circles of the French elite. To play Baccarat members of exclusive families were worthy only.

As well as the roulette, Baccarat long since drew to itself of admirers of various strategy of the game, hoping to find «safe strategy». As unlike roulette the choice of rates in Baccarat is limited, the majority of strategy provided simple change of size of rates depending on the previous results of game.

Game cards are distributed from special box which contains 8 reshuffled packs in a random way divided into two parts. After in the course of game all cards from the first part have been handed over, 8 packs gather again, shuffle and divide on two parts.

The playing carries out rates on the player (player), the banker (banker) or on equal result (tie). And it is possible to put either on the banker, or on the player. It is impossible to put on a victory at once both that, and another. Simultaneous rates both on Tie and on one of playing (the player or the banker) are supposed only.

In the game beginning are distributed on two cards to the player and the banker – a sum of points which they have brought, will define the further course of game. Cards less than 10 are considered face value, an as – 1 point, pictures and tens – 0 points. Color has no value. For comparison of points at the banker and the player the right figure of the sum is considered only. For example, if at the player of a card 8 and 9, in the sum it turns out 17, but the seven is considered only. Thus, the sum of points in game remains in limits from 0 to 9 and search is impossible.

The situation in which croupiers or the player after the first delivery in the sum have 8 or 9 points, carries the name “at once 8″ (natural or “at once 9″ (natural 9). The deal “at once 9″ cannot be beaten anything and is most senior in game. The deal “at once 8″ fights only a deal “at once 9″.