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Baccarat History : The Past and the Present

The history of baccarat is replete with legends and controversies. Two countries both claim that the game started from them. One version says that an Italian named Felix Fulgeirein was the first baccarat plaeyr, and that he played the game using a deck of tarot cards. It soon spread to France, where it became a favorite sport of the French nobility and where it was renamed Chemin de Fer.

Another version says that the game originated from an ancient Etruscan legend. dates back to the Middle Ages. It is said that the fate of young, blond, virgin girls relied on this ritual, where a group of old temple priests would gather around a girl and perform a die toss. If the toss resulted to an eight or a nine, then that meant that she was to spend the rest of her days as a priestess in the temple. If the toss resulted to a six or seven, the girl was allowed ti live but she would be forever banned from participating in any activities in the temple. If the toss resulted to any number below six, that meant death. The girl would be ordered to drown herself in the sea.

The French put the game to more practical purposes when they used the proceeds to help the poor. However, during the rule of Napoleon the game was again outlawed, and the people played the game in secret. when it became legal for the second time the French wasted no time in establishing casinos where they could play the game openly. The popularity of the game soared, and it soon made its way to England. More people started to play the game there when it became public knowledge that Queen Victoria's son was also an avid baccarat player, and his playing partner started to become a visible figure in casino baccarat tables.

The game did not receive the kind of welcome that it received from other countries when it finally landed in America.Americans, wary of the fancy dress and the exclusive air of the game, not to mention the high stakes involved, spurned the game in favor of cheaper alternatives, and the game slowly made its exit, heading towards Cuba and Argentina. There it developed its reputation as one of the classiest casino games in the country, and took a seat in one of Argentina's most prestigious casinos, the Mar del Plata casinos. It was called Punto blanco in Cuba, where it also underwent more rule modifications.

The man responsible for bringing baccarat back to US soil was Tommy Renzoni, a hotel executive who insisted that baccarat tables be put in the Sands hotel. Baccarat's second entry to the US was stronger than its first one, but it never gained popularity as a widespread casino game. Baccarat tables can be fond in a handful of casinos in the US, catering to those who have the money to play.

Throughout the changes that the game has undergone, it has never lost the air of mystery and exclusivity that has become its trademark.