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 for “zero”. This game is one of the few games named after its worst hand. In the Middle Ages the game was played with Taro cards. It was introduced in France in 1490 and for a very long time was the game of aristocracy.  only. Years after that Baccarat was played in all casinos in the world. According to the legend, Falguierein created the game based on Etruscan ritual of worshipping the nine gods where by throwing dice was decided the fate of virgins. If a young woman got 8 or nine, she was becoming a priestess. If it was 6 or 7, she was forbidden to take part in any religious rituals but if it was less than six, the woman had to be thrown into the sea. Actually today we use the same scheme but not in that dramatic form. For years Baccarat was considered the game of the aristocracy and high rollers. There were even special requirements relative to the clothes. This reputation used to scare many card players but today we can say that the situation is totally different and many gamblers have the opportunity to enjoy the game.