As with punto banco, if neither the players nor banker has an eight or 9, they can make a decision irrespective of whether to accept or refuse a third card ahead of the hands are compared and wagers paid out.
It was Louis XV who first ordered the opening of a glassworks in Baccarat.
Players pick out regardless of whether to bet on the “Player” or “Banker” hand, then sit back even though the dealer does the rest.