| just so that every-one is aware of the types of baccarat in existence  and on offer, here's a brief overview of some of the variations:
 Mini Baccarat
 
 This is the most commonly found form of Baccarat in American Casinos  and online casinos; it is very similar to traditional baccarat but with  lower limits to enable wider accessibility. Other variations include: a  smaller table, only the dealer handles the shoe, and the table is  worked by one dealer only.
 
 Chemin-de-fer
 
 If the name wasn't enough of a give away, this is a French variation of  the originally Italian game, Baccarat. It's translation 'railroad'  doesn't sound quite so romantic but quite fitting due to the main  difference between Chemin-de-fer and traditional baccarat; namely that  the French variation insists on the passing of the shoe from one player  to the next when the first player has lost his hand; this ensures a  railroading of the shoe around the table.
 
 Super Pan Nine
 
 This is a slim lined version of traditional baccarat; the decks are  reduced by having the 7, 8, 9, and 10 cards removed from the decks. To  compensate for the low numbers present three cards are dealt rather  than two, with an option for drawing a fourth. In this version a hand  of 3 or 4 only will result in the banker drawing a fourth card.
 
 Private Baccarat
 
 This is an unusual variation of baccarat in which the banker may choose  whether to deal one or two hands to the player. Should he choose to  deal the player two, the player then has the choice to play them both  or to pick which one to play. If he picks one the game is as a  traditional baccarat game. If however he choose to play both hands he  must win both of them in order to beat the dealer; winning one and  loosing one results in a tie.
 
 Baccarat en Banque
 
 In this French variation the player is dealt two hands, whilst the  dealer is dealt one; betting on the dealers hand is prohibited in this  game, and the shoe does not pass from player to player but rather stays  with the dealer constantly.
 
 Those are all the variants I know of; I'm sure that 007 could probably  enlighten me as to some more, and maybe if I was lucky give me a little  tutelage. For the most part it is traditional baccarat or mini-baccarat  that you will find; however, it's always good to be prepared.
 
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