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007
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Posted Jan 17, 2006 at 9:44:52 AM
Subject: baccarat

what's the difference between Baccarat and chemin de fer and faro?

The word Baccarat is derived from the Italian word baccara , meaning zero, and refers to the zero value given to all of the face cards and tens.

Each player, including the dealer, may bet on either Punto or Banco. Players may elect to pass the ' Shoe '(dealing deck) to the next player. The shoe remains with one player as long as the Bank wins. If Punto wins, the shoe passes on to the next player.

Two hands are dealt and you bet which one will win, or that they will tie. Winning in Baccarat is just like betting on Black or Red at roulette, and the payoff is even money, 1:1 (except for the standoff, which pays 8-1 or 9-1).

So is this the same as faro?

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casinogirl
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Posted: Jan 17, 2006 9:03:07 PM
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chemin de fer is french baccarat, the chemin de fer refers to the train action of the shoe around the table.

Players wager among themselves, with a croupier watching for rules observance. Players must be bank or punto.

Chemin De Fer has flexible third-card-rules; that is, there is some optional play whereby the Player and Banker can decide whether to call a third card or not. Also, the game is played entirely in French.

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007
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Posted: Feb 09, 2006 2:51:52 AM
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So faro is just an anglicized name?

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casinogirl
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Posted: Feb 10, 2006 9:44:11 PM
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i guess so. This so old-world compared to the slick online casino action available now.

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nionan
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Posted: Jan 11, 2008 10:17:03 AM

I know there are several variations with the game of Baccarat, but I'm wondering specifically about Chemin de Fer and playing it at home with friends. There are three accepted variants of the Game: baccarat chemin de fer, baccarat banque, 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.

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cullinan
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Posted: Mar 20, 2008 10:52:22 AM

Baccarat is played from a six-deck or an eight-deck shoe. All face cards and 10s have no value. Cards less than 10 are counted at face value, Aces are worth 1. Suits don't matter. Only single digit values are valid. Any count that reaches a double digit drops the left digit. 15 is counted as 5 and 25 is also counted as 5.

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