In punto banco, each player's moves are forced by the cards the player is dealt. There are three popular variants of the game: punto banco, baccarat chemin de fer, and baccarat banque (or à deux tableaux). Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: 'player' (player has the higher score), 'banker', and 'tie'. It is a comparing card game played between two hands, the 'player' and the 'banker'. For other uses, see Baccarat (disambiguation).īaccarat or baccara ( / ˈ b æ k ə r æ t, b ɑː k ə ˈ r ɑː/ French: ) is a card game played at casinos.
