Baccara - Baccarat
Dal Negro have been the world's leading supplier of premium quality gaming boxes including Backgammon sets since the nineteen-fifties. They are also the global specialist in playing cards with a history going back to the mid-eighteenth century.
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From Dal Negro, we supply these packs of high quality cards in pairs; one red, one blue.
Please note these cards do not have an index, i.e. the small number or the K, Q or J in the corner.
For Baccara rules and a more extensive history please visit our sister site by clicking the Baccarat link.
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2 x Packs of Dal Negro Baccara Playing Cards (Blue and Red) |
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History of Baccara - Baccarat
The game of Baccarat is of French origin where the spelling is 'Baccara' - English speaking countries added the 't' for no good reason that can be surmised. Despite what you might read on other websites, the game is a relatively recent addition to the realm of card games and most likely appeared in the 1800s. Baccarat soon became extremely popular in nineteenth century France, maintaining a reputation of high stakes and 'class' which still continues today in Casinos around the globe.
There are three accepted variants of the game: baccarat chemin de fer (railway), baccarat banque (or à deux tableaux), 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. In baccarat chemin de fer and baccarat banque, by contrast, both players can make choices, which allows skill to play a part.