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This long-time favorite of the upper crust and gaming elite is an elegant and easy-to-master game of chance. In
Baccarat
, two cards are dealt to a Player hand and two to a Banker hand.
The goal is to predict which hand will score closest to nine points - the Player or the Banker. If you're not convinced either hand will score closer to nine points, you can bet the two hands will tie. It's that simple.
A hand of eight or nine points is considered a natural and automatically wins, unless there is a tie. If both hands have a natural, the hand with the highest point value wins. However, if you bet on the Banker or Player hand and both hands have naturals of equal point value, your bet is pushed back to you.
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Point Values
Cards 2 through 9 = face value
10's and Face Cards = 0 points
Aces = 1 point
Calculate Points
Add the values of all cards together. If the value of the cards is greater than 9 points, drop the digit in the tens position.
For example: 21 - digit in tens position = 1 point
To Win
How the Game is Played
Important - In the casino software, cards will be automatically dealt according to the rules governing how the Player and Banker hands are dealt.
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You place a bet on the Player, Banker, or on a Tie
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The Player and Banker are each dealt two cards
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If either hand has a natural , that hand automatically wins, unless there is a tie. (In a tie between two naturals, the highest point value wins. If both naturals are equal, you push on Banker and Player bets and win on Tie bets.)
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The Player draws a third card or stands according to the rules below
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The Banker draws a third card or stands according to the rules below
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The two hands are compared to determine the winner
First, Player Hand is resolved:
When Player's cards total:
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Then Player
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0-5
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Draws 3rd card*
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6,7
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Stands
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8,9 ( Natural )
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Stands
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*Note - Each hand receives a maximum of three cards.
Next, Banker Hand is resolved:
If Player has 2 cards: |
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If Player has 3 cards: (Third Card Rule) |
When Banker's cards total
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And the Player's cards total
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Then Banker
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When Banker's cards total
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And the Player's 3rd card is
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Then Banker
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0-5
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6, 7
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Draws
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0-2
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Anything
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Draws
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6-9
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6, 7
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Stands
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3
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8
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Stands
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-
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8, 9 (Natural)
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Stands
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0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 9
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Draws
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4
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0,1,8,9
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Stands
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
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Draws
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5
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0,1,2,3,8,9
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Stands
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4, 5, 6, or 7
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Draws
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6
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0,1,2,3,4,5,8,9
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Stands
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6,7
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Draws
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7
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Anything
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Stands
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8,9 ( Natural )
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Anything
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Stands
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