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The pedigreed game of baccarat has successfully made the transition to the Internet. At nearly every online casino (and certainly at all the best online casinos), one can find baccarat with all of the detail and thrill of the original.

Many variations of baccarat exist, but the most commonly played at casinos is the punto banco version. This streamlined baccarat strips away much of the often confusing rule variations and player options, leaving a lean and fast-moving game that is surprisingly reminiscent of blackjack. In fact, some casinos (both ‘brick-and-mortar’ casinos and online casinos) take the streamlining a step further with ‘mini-baccarat’, which is played on a blackjack surface and is generally even faster-moving than the standard.

Along with craps and roulette, the uninitiated may easily concluded that the rules are complex and intimidating. However, one need only browse the current online casino selection to quickly and easily find a free baccarat game to dispel that troublesome notion. The rules are simple; there are two sides, a Player and a Banker, and all you need to do is bet on one side or the other (or wager your money on a tie game).

There is a little bit more to the mechanics of the game, as our baccarat system and baccarat rules sections illustrate, but the croupier (the “dealer”) handles all of the rules and makes all of the moves, so all the player has to do is watch the action unfold and collect whatever money her or she has coming.

The velvet rope that segregates the casino masses from the high roller sections does not exist in cyberspace, so feel free to wander into the baccarat section of any online casino and experiment until you feel comfortable with the game. Free baccarat games are available from any online casino which offers free play (which is basically all of them, these days!).