百家乐是一种非常古老的游戏，在中世纪的意大利产生。随着时间的推移，旅游形式发生了很大的改变，这也使得百家乐游戏发生了巨大的变化，出现了许多百家乐游戏变体。这些百家乐游戏变体都有其自己的规则，虽然不同的赌场会选择不同的百家乐游戏变体，但各种变体都同样被大家接受。美国百家乐是在拉斯维加斯赌场内的常规百家乐游戏。

　　以下是最常见的百家乐游戏变体，它们都各有独特之处：

　　欧洲百家乐：在这个游戏中，当你的数值是5，你可以决定是否还持续下去，而当你玩的是美国百家乐的时候，你必须得出牌。荷官被认为是永久性的庄家，但是参与的玩家可以任意选择。当下一个庄家的赌注，这意味着要支付每个投注奖金5％的手续费。玩家可以选择是投注闲家还是庄家。

　　十一点：此游戏是原始百家乐游戏的早期变体，当百家乐游戏从意大利流传到法国，十一点百家乐游戏就在法国创建。在法国，这种游戏名字的意思称为“铁路”。在这个版本的游戏当中，庄家是可以任意挑选的。当点数为5的时候，每个玩家都有选择继续还是停止的权利。庄家这一方具有赌场优势，当庄家的一手牌胜利，那么他就可以从在庄家投注的那些玩家身上收取佣金。

　　en Banque百家乐：这是法国的另一个百家乐游戏变体。在这种游戏当中，它是由一个庄家，和两个玩家组成，而不是一个玩家。游戏当中，双方玩家都可以在对方玩家处下注，但是不可以在庄家下注。庄家由荷官充当，并且他们一般是赌场的雇员。

　　虽然，这些不同变体之间的差异是没有什么戏剧性可言的，大多数百家乐玩家可以处理这些百家乐规则之间的异同，大多数人都是根据个人的喜好来选择他们希望玩的游戏变体。在大多数情况下，只要熟悉的掌握了美国百家乐游戏规则，那么他们将能够适应其他的变体规则，能够很容易掌握。

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　　Baccarat Variations

　　Baccarat is an extremely old game originating in Italy during the middle ages. With its age, has come much traveling as well as a great deal of evolution. This has given the game a number of variations. Each of these variations has its own rules and all are equally acceptable, though depending on the casino, different versions are used. American baccarat is standard within Vegas casinos.

　　The following is are the most common variations of baccarat, and what makes them unique:

　　European Baccarat – In this game, you are able to decide weather or not you wish to stand when you have drawn a 5, whereas you must draw if you are playing the American version. The dealer is considered the permanent banker, and the play of this participant is optional. When one bets on the banker, it means a 5% charge on the winnings of each of these bets. The player has the option of playing or buying the bank.

　　Chemin de Fer – This game is an early variation of the original game, created in France when the game migrated there from Italy. The name means “railroad” in French.In this version, the play of the banker is optional. Each player has the option of standing or drawing on a 5. The house is the banker, and will collect a commission each time the banker’s hand has won so that there is no risk for the house.

　　Baccarat en Banque – This is another French version of the game. It involves one banker hand and two player hands, instead of one. The players are allowed to bet on each other’s hands, but never on the banker’s hand. The banker is the dealer and is always a casino employee.

　　Though the differences between these different variations are not dramatic, and most baccarat players can manage with the dissimilarities in rules, most people have a personal preference as to which game they wish to play. In most cases, as long as a person has a good understanding of the American rules, they will be able to adapt to other rules easy enough to play comfortably.