In the game of baccarat, tips are not only useful, they also add to your enjoyment of one of the most glamorous and popular diversions in any casino, whether you’re in Las Vegas or Monte Carlo. After all, this was the favorite casino game of the legendary James Bond, who played the French game of Baccarat known as Chemin de Fer in such movies as Dr. No, Thunderball, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and GoldenEye as well as in the novel Casino Royale. In French, Chemin de Fer translates as “path of iron”, or railroad, and likely comes from the perception that the dealer’s shoe resembles a railroad car and it is passed around the table as if on a track.

In the game of baccarat, tips are not only useful, they also add to your enjoyment of one of the most glamorous and popular diversions in any casino, whether you’re in Las Vegas or Monte Carlo. After all, this was the favorite casino game of the legendary James Bond, who played the French game of Baccarat known as Chemin de Fer in such movies as Dr. No, Thunderball, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and GoldenEye as well as in the novel Casino Royale. In French, Chemin de Fer translates as “path of iron”, or railroad, and likely comes from the perception that the dealer’s shoe resembles a railroad car and it is passed around the table as if on a track.