Baccarat's history is said to go all the way back to medieval Italy.
The origins of the card game are debatable, but most believe it was created in the 1400s by a man named Felix Falguierein or Felix Falguiere.
He called the game "baccara", which translates to "zero", as all tens and face cards were valued at zero (the French spelling "baccarat" would be adopted later).
In today's game there is one dealer, bets are typically placed against the house, and the house also fills in the banker role.
From Italy, baccarat travelled to France, where it was known as Chemin de Fer, or "Chemmy".
King Charles VIII and his noblemen loved the game, and Chemin de Fer remained a hit with the French aristocracy for centuries.
Baccarat also caught on in England, where Ian Fleming learned how to play the game before creating the world's most famous baccarat player: James Bond.
The main changes included the players playing against the house only, and the banker role being reserved solely for the casino.
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