Chemin de Fer

Chemin de Fer (which is the French term for "railroad") is based on the same principles as baccarat. The name refers to the shoe or holder in which the six packs of 52 cards are placed. The shoe passes clockwise from one player to another until it goes around the table several times. This means that each player can be a banker in turn. The highest score is 9; the lowest score is 0, as in baccarat. Aces are worth 1, face cards are worth 10, and the other cards retain their printed value. A score is determined by adding up the values and deducting 10 or the multiples of 10. The banker keeps the shoes as long as he or she is winning the coup. The banker distributes two hands of two cards each by dealing first to the player and then to the Bank. The player then looks at the cards and either says "card" from 0 to 4, or "no" at 6 or 7. If the value of the player's hand is 5, he or she may then take a card or pass. When the value of the hand is 8 or 9, the player lays down the hand and the game ends.

Banque à Deux Tableaux

This game is also played with six packs of 52 cards. In Banque à Deux Tableaux, however, three of the decks are of one color, and three decks are a different color. In this game, all the participants play against the banker. Six to eight players can sit at each tableau but each player can also play on two tableaux. A player takes the hand as it is dealt and keeps it until he or she wins. The banker alternates dealing two cards to the player of each tableau who has the hand, and receives two cards in turn. The croupier then passes the cards and waits for a decision by the players. The banker then determines his score. The value of the cards in Banque à Deux Tableaux is the same as for Chemin de Fer, but in this game, the "table of play" is obligatory, unless the player has a 5. The highest score is 9. The lowest score is 0 (or baccarat). The winner is either the banker or the player with the highest score. In this game, all bets are paid equally.