Where the game came from is still a matter of dispute. Mainly, between Italy and France. It is really difficult to say where the first game took place since variations of the game exist in many countries. In Spain, for example, there is a similar game called “Punto Banko”, in France, there is a game called “Chemin de fer”, in other countries it is called “nine” or “macao”. According to the most popular theory, the game was invented by the Italian Felix Falguierein. Baccarat is the Italian ...