In most Baccarat casinos there are three present-day
games that are fundamentally the same and sometimes
all thought of as baccarat. They are: 1. Chemin de fer: This game is played
in some European casinos, but is not played in the U.K.
and North America. The goal is the same (to get as close
to 9 as possible) but the rules allow a few circumstances
where drawing a card is optional. The casino doesn't
play the role of banker, the players bet against each
other, the players take turns being the banker-dealer
(the option may be declined, and it then passes to the
next player to the right) the house takes a standard
cut out of the player banker's winning coup.
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2. Baccarat: This game
is the only game played in the U.K. and North America.
The goal is the same (to get as close to 9 as possible)
though the game is severely mechanical with formal rules
dictating every aspect of play. The house banks the
game, thus the bets can be much larger than when an
additional player is acting as the bank, also with the
house assuming the role of banker the game can be played
with as few as one player (in chemin de fer you have
to wait for additional players before the game can start).
3. Mini-baccarat: A new version of
the game. The game is played at a blackjack sized table
with up to seven players. The rules are the same as
for the full version of baccarat, however to speed up
the game the players don't touch the cards they are
dealt by the casino dealer. The stakes are much lower
for this game than the full version, this plus the less
formal atmosphere make this version appeal to many players.
