DJTeddyBear
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June 1st, 2010 at 11:23:55 AM permalink
I was in Mohegan Sun this past weekend.

While walking around the Asian area, I noticed a mini (midi?) Bacarat table that was reserved and empty. It had a sign saying "Macau Style". I also saw an empty large / dogbone table that also said "Macau Style". I asked what that meant. Mind you it's loud in the casino, and I had a hard time understanding thru his accent, but I think he said that the person playing the player's hand has the OPTION of taking another card.

Is that right?

Unlike the guy in Third Base at a BJ that "Takes the dealer's bust card", it seems that this option can REALLY screw up the other players.

Then again, I don't play Bacarat, so I'm totally clueless on this...
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June 1st, 2010 at 12:48:38 PM permalink
That sounds to me like Chemin de Fer. Calling it "Macau style" baccarat I think is a misnomer. They play baccarat the same way in Macau as here, save sometimes for the use of promotional chips. Maybe they used to play that way in Macau. I think that is how baccarat was played everywhere not too long ago, but everyone hit the Player hand on 5 or less, so the casinos eventually dropped the pretext of offering a choice, and forced all the drawing rules. I'm not entirely sure of this, and welcome correction if I'm in error.
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June 1st, 2010 at 1:32:15 PM permalink
Hmmm... Interesting. Of course, if everyone hits on 5, why bother changing the rule to give them the choice?


I'm surprised they don't name it "James Bond Style" but I guess since they are targeting Asian gamblers, "Macau Style", even though incorrect, makes sense.


We're going again on 7/4, so I'll try to find a non-Asian to ask for more details.
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June 1st, 2010 at 1:58:08 PM permalink
Chemin-du-fer is a player-banked game, so it is highly unlikely they would offer it in a North American casino. Macau-style baccarat usually just means the players are allowed to handle the cards. No drawing decisions are involved.
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July 13th, 2010 at 1:10:02 PM permalink
What are EZ Baccarat and 21st century Baccarat (California Games)?
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August 12th, 2018 at 8:19:06 PM permalink
Anyone know of a commission'd bac with 1.24% player and 1.06% banker in CALIFORNIA?
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August 12th, 2018 at 9:46:40 PM permalink
It's probably just a reference to the popularity of the game in Macau, but apparently, (according to Wikipedia, at least) the precursor to Chemin-de-Fer was in fact a game also called Macau. In this game, each player had their own hand, with the name possibly deriving from the port where sailors learned it.
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August 13th, 2018 at 3:24:58 AM permalink
Quote: teddys

Chemin-du-fer is a player-banked game, so it is highly unlikely they would offer it in a North American casino. Macau-style baccarat usually just means the players are allowed to handle the cards. No drawing decisions are involved.


I agree that it probably means that the cards are dealt face down and you are allowed to squeeze them.
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August 13th, 2018 at 8:30:49 AM permalink
Quote: Ahigh

Anyone know of a commission'd bac with 1.24% player and 1.06% banker in CALIFORNIA?

There is lots of EZ Baccarat, commission free (Ante free), in CA. Unfortunately, the Banker bet has a house edge of 1.02%, so it is not 1.06%, so it is a better game and you explicitly didn't ask for that. The Player bet is the same.

For example,

https://www.pcventura.com/california-games/

Now that I read your post again, I am not at all sure what you are asking for.
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August 14th, 2018 at 4:05:43 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

That sounds to me like Chemin de Fer. Calling it "Macau style" baccarat I think is a misnomer. They play baccarat the same way in Macau as here, save sometimes for the use of promotional chips. Maybe they used to play that way in Macau. I think that is how baccarat was played everywhere not too long ago, but everyone hit the Player hand on 5 or less, so the casinos eventually dropped the pretext of offering a choice, and forced all the drawing rules. I'm not entirely sure of this, and welcome correction if I'm in error.

Has anyone analyzed whether Chemin de Fer is a game that can be AP’d with counting? I recognize Baccarat can’t be as a practicable matter. But the draw decision in CdF might swing the analysis.
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August 14th, 2018 at 8:15:10 PM permalink
"Macau Style"...according to the various stories about the Phil Ivey incidents is simply at a mini table dealing all four cards out face down and the bettors being able to place wagers after said cards are on the table. In the Ivey(and Sun, his partner) games, they of course had had the high cards turned and once the shoe(auto shuffler) loaded up the fun began because of the card back being skewed?, whatever the word is, only the high value cards were turned and they could tell which hand held them and wager accordingly.
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August 15th, 2018 at 2:37:46 PM permalink
Quote: gamerfreak

I agree that it probably means that the cards are dealt face down and you are allowed to squeeze them.



i agree with this. only this makes it differrently Macau.
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August 15th, 2018 at 3:11:51 PM permalink
Here is some people playing baccarat in a Macau casino.
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August 15th, 2018 at 3:38:16 PM permalink
Quote: NokTang

"Macau Style"...according to the various stories about the Phil Ivey incidents is simply at a mini table dealing all four cards out face down and the bettors being able to place wagers after said cards are on the table. In the Ivey(and Sun, his partner) games, they of course had had the high cards turned and once the shoe(auto shuffler) loaded up the fun began because of the card back being skewed?, whatever the word is, only the high value cards were turned and they could tell which hand held them and wager accordingly.



"Maucau style" is not a variation of baccarat, but it is a "style" where players can touch, bend, squeeze, crumble, fold, and in some cases tear the cards (I think tearing the cards is not allowed, but oftentimes the house "turn the other cheek" when this happened).
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August 16th, 2018 at 3:31:16 PM permalink
Quote: NokTang

"Macau Style"...according to the various stories about the Phil Ivey incidents is simply at a mini table dealing all four cards out face down and the bettors being able to place wagers after said cards are on the table. In the Ivey(and Sun, his partner) games, they of course had had the high cards turned and once the shoe(auto shuffler) loaded up the fun began because of the card back being skewed?, whatever the word is, only the high value cards were turned and they could tell which hand held them and wager accordingly.




Correct. This name "Macau Style" is what Ivey and his partner made up in order to fool the casino management into thinking that what they were asking for was something that is normally done in other casinos. It was total garbage. The people who made the decision to allow Ivey to manipulate the game should have all been fired.

By the way, I am looking for a casino who can deal blackjack "Philadelphia Style". Dealer gets their cards both face up, and has to hit their hand out first before I make any decisions on my hand. Anyone know where I can play this game :)
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