Online Baccarat - Basic baccarat strategy

Baccarat and more recently online baccarat is a glamorous game that's steeped in centuries of European tradition and though it has become an important game in North America in years past, it is only just beginning to catch on in the American casinos and now accessible to those who like to gamble online.

Players are not only attracted to baccarat's leisurely style of play and the very low casino odds the game offers, but to the exciting new winning approach called card counting, which has proven to be so successful for blackjack players. There are different varieties of this exciting casino game and baccarat can be found in casinos around the world and more recently in online casino gambling as well. The version played most often in the United States originated in Cuba in the 1950s and is called American or Nevada style baccarat though U.S. casinos simply refer to it as baccarat. Many other countries in the world refer to this version as punto banco.

In Europe, the French chemin de fer and baccarat banque are quite popular, while mini-baccarat, a smaller version of punto banco is found more and more often in US online casinos and around the world.

Baccarat is a simple game to play even if you are a beginner and many times at a high roller site or online casino they will provide helpful tips as you play. The dealer or croupier, directs all the action according to fixed baccarat rules. Once you establish your own baccarat strategy you'll find the game is quite easy to play and in no time at all, you'll be ready to take your place at the tables and enjoy all that online baccarat has to offer.