一个百家乐的简史
百家乐一直是流行的、最受人喜爱的赌场游戏。它是技能与机遇相结合的游戏，可以让玩家控制的感觉，甚至为他的行动在预定游戏中设置严格的规定。但是这个迷人的游戏起源是什么？
什么是百家乐？
任何间谍小说的爱好者可以告诉你，百家乐是一种纸牌游戏，确切地说，它是詹姆斯·邦德最喜欢的游戏。第一部邦德小说是“皇家赌场”，主要围绕着一个百家乐游戏展开。百家乐仍然常年在现实世界的赌场中最受喜爱，无论是陆地的还是在线。
那么究竟这个游戏是怎么样的？其实，可以说这种游戏是最简单的，同时也是最复杂的，百家乐是一种机遇与技能相结合的纸牌游戏。在这方面，它不像21点。
百家乐有悠久的历史
一般是认为与法国流行的主流百家乐游戏的起源一样是在意大利。“百家乐”这个词本身是起源于意大利，意味着“零”。零的最低点可能出现在玩百家乐游戏的牌点上。
有趣的是意大利的衔接，因为它可以增添点神话纪念意味来链接游戏。一些赌博历史学家认为百家乐版本最先出现应该是在古罗马，但也有人认为，百家乐日期的起源可能更早。关于意大利西北部的伊特鲁里亚人就是一个例子。
伊特鲁里亚人在自己的金色长发寺传说中有有关年度的祈祷服务。九神将收集并观看处女死去，她们通过各种选择来以确定她的命运：她会去寻找自由，或进入祭司的服务，或死在海上。
对于死她投了九个双方，和她的命运在单辊休息。如果她投掷了8或9，她就成为未来的女祭司，如是6或7则送她到她家。5或更低，她将走进海淹死。
现代风格百家乐
这是一个对玩家有着很强吸引力的神话，对于结果，连神仙都不能干预。现在，在21世纪，有百万计的普通人，即使他们不是处女，也在世界各地的赌场玩真钱和在网上赌场玩百家乐。在现代真钱百家乐规则，该卡可以显示0到9点的数值。 8或9，就可以赢得比赛，若是一个6或7则会冒很大的风险，而5或更低的几乎总是输，没有人可以打破规则。
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A Brief History of Baccarat
Baccarat has always been a popular favorite among casino games. It’s combination of skill and chance allows the player to feel in control, even as his actions are predetermined by the game’s strict rules. But where did Baccarat come from? What is the origin of this fascinating game?
What is Baccarat?
Any aficionado of spy novels can tell you that Baccarat is a card game; specifically, it is the favorite game of James Bond. The first Bond novel, Casino Royale, revolved around a game of Baccarat. Baccarat remains a perennial favorite in real-world casinos, both land based and online, as well.
So what exactly is this game? At its simplest, and simultaneously its most complex, Baccarat is a card game of skill and chance, combined in equal portions. In this respect, it is not unlike blackjack.
Baccarat has Old Roots
While Baccarat is generally associated with France in the popular mind, the game’s origins appear to be in Italy. The word “Baccarat” itself is Italian in origin, and means “zero.” Zero is the lowest point possible in a hand of Baccarat.
The Italian connection is interesting, because it helps link the game to a bit of mythical cachet. Some gaming historians believe that versions of Baccarat were played in ancient Rome, but others believe that the origins of Baccarat date back even earlier, to the Etruscan people of northwestern Italy.
The Etruscans had a legend about the annual prayer service at their Temple of Golden Hair. Nine gods would gather, and watch a virgin cast a die to determine her fate: would she go free, enter the priestly service, or die in the sea?
The die she cast had nine sides, and her fate rested on a single roll. If she threw an 8 or 9, she became the next priestess; a 6 or 7 sent her back to her home. On a 5 or lower, she would walk into the sea and drown.
Modern Style Baccarat
It’s an appealing myth for gamers; even the gods could not interfere with the outcome. Now, in the 21st century, millions of regular people, even if they are not virgins, are playing baccarat for real money at both land-based casinos and online casinos all around the world. Under the rules of modern real money Baccarat, the cards can show point values of 0 through 9. An 8 or 9 will win a hand, a 6 or 7 is a risk, and 5 or lower almost always loses. And no one is allowed to break the rules.