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Online Baccarat
The word baccarat comes from the Italian baccarat, which means zero. The term refers to the face game cards and 10s, all of which have zero value in the game of baccarat. In Europe, baccarat and a similar version game called chemin de fer are very popular casino games.
Baccarat is primarily a simple game. There are no decisions or options; no degree of skill is required for either player or dealer. Players may sit in any open seat at the table. Seating position does not affect the play in any way. Each seat corresponds to a number on the layout, one through 15. There are three dealers working at each table. The dealer standing between positions one and 15 is known as the "caller." He runs the game as cards are dealt from the shoe.
Each player gets a turn to handle the shoe. The player must bet the bank when he has the shoe, but any player may decline the shoe and it passes right along from player to player. Again, there is no advantage or disadvantage in dealing the cards; it is simply a formality and part of the game-play that players enjoy.
The caller receives the cards from the player with the shoe, places them in the appropriate boxes and then calls for another card or declares the winner, according to the rigid rules of the game.
Players bet by placing their chips in the numbered box opposite their seat. Bets may be made on the player or bank, and both are paid off at even money. After the winner is announced. The two other dealers at the table pay off the winning bets and collect from the losers. Rather than collecting after each game, a record of what is owed by each player is kept in a numbered box just opposite the two payoff dealers. Players pay the accumulated amount after the shoe is finished. Each time the shoe is depleted of its cards all eight decks are thoroughly shuffled and replaced in the shoe.
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 | Amber Coast Casino
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Diamond Club Casino
| | Amber Coast Casino | Diamond Club Casino |
Rank:
9 |
Rank:
9 |
Bonus:
$888 |
Bonus:
$609 |
Jackpots:
Yes
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Jackpots:
Yes
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Payout:
97.5%
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Payout:
97.7%
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Games:
65 |
Games:
70 |
VIP Support:
No
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VIP Support:
Yes
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Multi
player:
No
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Multi
player:
Yes
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Full-Screen:
No
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Full-Screen:
Yes
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Flash:
No
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Flash:
Yes
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Java:
No
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Java:
No
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Download:
Yes
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Download:
Yes
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Sound:
Yes
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Sound:
Yes
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CD:
No
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CD:
No
| Software:
Playtech | Software:
Playtech |
Live Help:
Yes
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Live Help:
Yes
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Phone:
Yes
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Phone:
Yes
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| Payout Percentages | |
Casino: |
Payout: | | Amber Coast Casino | 97.5%
| | Diamond Club Casino | 97.7%
| | 32 Vegas Casino | 97.3%
| | Joyland Casino | 98%
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| Free Bonuses | |
Casino: |
Bonus: | | Amber Coast Casino |
$888 | | Diamond Club Casino |
$609 | | 32 Vegas Casino |
$640 | | Joyland Casino |
$850 |
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