BACCARAT
Baccarat (pronounced
bah-ca-rah) is the French version of an Italian game that was introduced
in France in the late 15th century. Easy to learn and fun to play,
Baccarat is a game to be enjoyed by everyone, even though it is often
considered the most glamorous game in the casino.
How
To Play
Rules
Payouts
How
to Play
CHANGING
BETS
Change your bet
by selecting an amount using the Bet Console in the lower screen.
If you raise the
amount higher than your current balance permits, your bet will not
be placed. In this case, either increase your balance by depositing
funds, or reduce your bet. The bet limit is based on the table selected.
PLACING BETS
Each time you
click on the bet amount it will either raise or lower your bet.
For example, to
change from the initial bet of $5 to $10, simply click on the + or
- chips. The bet amount has now been raised or lowered to your desired
amount.
STARTING THE
DEAL
A minimum bet
of $1 (distributed among any of the three possible bets) is required
to start the deal. If the total bet placed on the table is at least
the required minimum, the DEAL button will light up, indicating that
you may click it to start the deal. Once the DEAL button is clicked,
bets can no longer be changed or removed, and the game begins with
the initial deal.
If you have already
played a hand of Baccarat and you have sufficient funds to repeat
the previous bet, the DEAL button may be enabled without any bets
on the table. In this case, clicking the DEAL button will start a
new hand using the same bets made for the previous hand. This is a
quick way of repeating the previous wager without having to click
in the designated betting areas to place your bets again.
PLAYING THE
GAME
Baccarat requires
no intervention by the player once the cards have been dealt. There
are specific rules (see THE RULES) that dictate whether the player
or banker receives a third card, but these rules are carried out entirely
by the dealer. The player does not need to be familiar with the "third
card" rules.
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Rules
OBJECTIVE
OF THE GAME The
player's objective is to correctly predict which of the two hands(Player
or Banker) will have a point total closest to 9.HOW
TO PLAYThis
version of Baccarat uses eight decks of cards. The deck is reshuffled
after each hand.The
Bets: The main game is a wager on the Player's hand or the
Banker's hand:
- Player
Pays even money.
- Banker
Pays even money minus a 5% commission which is collected on winning
bets.
- Tie
Pays 9 to 1 if the Player and Banker points total tie.
Select
an initial bet amount then click in the designated betting areas.
The valid betting areas are in the center. Place your bet in the "BANKER"
row to bet on the bank's hand, or in the "PLAYER" row to
bet on the player's hand. To bet on a tie, place your bet in the "TIE"
area. The minimum bet is $1 and the maximum bet is $100.
The Deal: The player is dealt the first and third card while the second
and fourth cards are dealt to the bank. Specific rules dictate whether
a third card is drawn for the player or the bank. The player's hand
is completed first.The
Cards: Aces count as 1. All face cards and tens count as 0. All other
cards are counted at face value. Each hands point total is the last
digit of the sum of their cards. So for example:
|
4
+ 3 = 7. |
This
hand's point total is 7. |
|
Q
+ 5 = 5 |
This
hand's point total is 5. |
|
K
+ J = 0. |
This
hand's point total is 0. |
|
2
+ 10 + 4 = 6. |
This
hand's point total is 6. |
|
K
+ 5 + 6 = 11. |
This
hand's point total is 1. |
|
8
+ 4 + 7 = 19. |
This
hand's point total is 9. |
The
winner of the game is the hand whose point total is closest to 9.
In the case of a tie, the bets on the Bank and the Player are stand-offs
and neither the Bank or Player wins nor loses unless the Player has
placed a wager on TIE.RULES
FOR DRAWINGWhen
player's first two cards total:
|
0-1-2-3-4-5 |
Player
draws a card |
|
6-7 |
Player
stands |
|
8-9 |
Natural,
banker cannot draw |
When
banker's first two cards total:
|
0-1-2 |
Banker
draws unless the player shows a natural 8 or 9. |
|
3 |
Banker
draws when the player's third card is 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-10.
Banker stands when the player's third card is an 8. |
|
4 |
Banker
draws when the player's third card is 2-3-4-5-6-7.
Banker stands when the player's third card is an 1-8-9-10. |
|
5 |
Banker
draws when the player's third card is 4-5-6-7.
Banker stands when the player's third card is an 1-2-3-8-9-10. |
|
6 |
Banker
draws when the player's third card is 6-7.
Banker stands when the player's third card is an 1-2-3-4-5-8-9-10. |
|
7 |
Bank
stands. |
|
8-9 |
Natural,
player cannot draw |
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Payouts
A
successful wager on:
Player:
Pays even money (1:1).
Banker:
Pays even money minus a 5% commission which is collected on winning
bets.
For example, if the player wins $20 betting on the Banker hand, a
$1 commission is collected and the player receives $19.
Tie: Pays
9:1 if the Player and Banker totals are equal.
If both hands
tie, it is considered a push and any bets made on the Player or Banker
are neither won nor lost. If the player has made a Tie bet, he or
she is paid 8:1 on the bet. A Tie bet is always lost if the two hand
totals are not equal.
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