Baccara

/bækəˈrɑː/ noun

Definition

A card game of chance where players bet on whose hand will have a total value closest to nine.

Etymology

From French baccara (also spelled baccarat), possibly from Italian baccara or from the card game's origins in 15th-century Italy. The name may derive from Italian 'baccara' meaning zero or nothing, referring to a worthless card.

Kelly Says

Baccara is the game that James Bond famously plays in casinos—it's one of the oldest and simplest card games, which is exactly why it's so addictive and why people lose so much money playing it!

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