"Baccarat" is a game derived from the Italian word baccara, meaning zero, this refers to the zero value given to all of the face cards and tens. In Europe, baccarat is described as "the elegant game" and is one of the most popular online casino games.

An earlier version from the Middle Ages, Baccarat was played with cards from a Tarot deck. Baccarat seems to have originated in Italy around 1490, but by the early 1950's it had become the game of choice for French nobils. The version of the game that is played today originated from the Capri Casino in Havana, Cuba.

Online Baccarat often attracts the high rollers, though it is a simple game of chance that involves no degree of skill on the part of the player or dealer.