Archive for August, 2008

History of Baccarat

All who play it love the game of Baccarat, but the war rages on between the French and the Italians as to where exactly the modern variation was actually invented. Baccarat developed in Italy during the late fifteenth century, conjuring its name from the Italian word, baccara, meaning zero. Zero referred of course to the [...]

Online Baccarat

American Baccarat has always been the game of choice amongst high rollers, but over the recent years, Mini Baccarat has taken the casino floors by storm.  The two versions are identical, and the only difference between them is the sheer size of the bet.  In the expensive version, the table consists of fourteen seats, labeled [...]

Welcome to my blog

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Hello, I am Thomas McKinley and welcome to my blog on Baccarat.
For the last twenty years I have slogged away in the gambling industry, you name it from being a dealer in Vegas through to selling casino game software – I have been there and done it.
Baccarat is my game, but I enjoy all casino [...]