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5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable study of the game of Baccarat, Feb 27 2003

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Olivier Clementin (Paris France) - See all my reviews

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This is probably the best book on Baccarat, and I preciously keep my copy for reference. John May's mastery of all historical, social and quantitative aspects of the game is remarkable. My only complaint is that the author tends to get carried away when he suggests "winning" strategies. Don't expect to find a practical way of making money in this book: unfortunately, a baccarat deck is much more stable than a blackjack deck. Still, if someone ever finds a winning strategy for baccarat, he will probably have read this book.

Finally, a very minor point: there is a small mistake in the description of the rules of Baccarat Banque... although since Baccarat Banque is hardly ever played today it does not really matter.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Workable suggestions, May 23 2003

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"edwardthc" (Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia) - See all my reviews

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The suggestions in this book could be used effectively at mini baccarat,if the casino does not burn a card after the end of every deal like they do at some asian casinos. Also, there is the shuffling machine barrier to deal with which is difficult to figure out.
You may have the best strategies but if the casinos do their very best to minimise card counters and people who shuffle spook then a totally different approach to the game is neccessary if you want to get a better fighting chance at the tables.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The DEFINITIVE Book on Baccarat, Nov 16 2001

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John Baker "JTBMAX" (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This is by far the best of 3 books I've read on Baccarat. I find it hard to believe that another book would have any more to add. The counting system is difficult (to perform, not to understand) but mathematically viable.

Avoid John Patrick's book at all costs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book if you truly want to win at Baccarat
I just want to say that John has a counting system in this book that is hard for the casino to beat. Read more

Published on Feb 11 2001 by Jeffrey

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough insight to the the game of Baccarat.
Having little knowledge of the game and only playing it once I decided to do some searching on the game. Read more