Baccarat
Rules
Baccarat
is a sophisticated game which originated in Europe. Players can
wager on the player, the banker, or a tie, while trying to obtain
a total card value closest to nine. Two hands of two cards are
dealt, one representing the player's hand and one representing
the banker's hand. Depending on the value of the hands, a third
card may be drawn for each hand. The winning hand is the one with
a card total closest to nine.
Rules
Baccarat
uses a four deck shoe.
No
hand receives more than three cards.
Tens
and face cards are worth zero, aces are worth one and all other
cards are worth their face value. If the value of a hand exceeds
nine, then the value is adjusted by subtracting 10 from the total.
No hand receives more than three cards.
Third
Card Rule
If
either the player or the banker has a total of an 8 or a 9 on
the first two cards they both stand. This rule overrides all other
rules.
If
the player's total is 5 or less then the player hits, otherwise
the player stands.
When
the player and banker hands are equal then the hand is declared
a tie.
After
the first two cards are dealt to both the player and banker, a
third card may be dealt, subject to the Third Card Rule. The player's
hand is always played first followed by the banker's hand. If
the player stands, then the banker hits on a total of 5 or less.
If the player does hit then use the chart below to determine if
the banker hits (H) or stands (S).
In
baccarat, if you bet on:
-
Player and win, you get paid 1:1
-
Banker and win, you get paid 1:1 (less 5% house commission)
-
Tie and win, you get paid 8:1 (if the tie wager mentioned above
is part of a combination bet; for example, a tie wager plus a
player hand wager, and the outcome is a tie, then the player hand
wager becomes a push and the payout results from the tie wager
alone).
Important
Note: At most Online Casinos your winnings do not accumulate
as credits within our Table Games, Slots and Video Games. Each
time you win, your winnings are deposited directly into your account
balance, so you do not have to hit Cash Out when you want to leave
the game - your winnings have already been placed in your account.
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