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Baccarat
has its origins in the French game of Cheminde Fer. Baccarat has
traditionally been
associated with high betting limits and tuxedoed
croupiers.
The object of the game Baccarat is to wager whether
the Banker's hand or Player's hand will be
higher for any value
not to exceed nine.
There
are three different wagers in Baccarat
The
Player Pays
Even Money
The
Bank Pays
Even Money less a 5% commission
Tie
Hnad 9
for 1
The
value of each hand is the last digit of the sum of the cards. For
example, a 10, a four and a
nine would equal 23. The baccarat
value of this hand is three(the last digit of the number)
Ther
hand with the largest value, not to exceed nine, wins.
The Objective
The objective of Baccarat is to draw a two- or three-card hand that totals
closer to 9 than the banker.
10, J, K, Q count as 0, A is a 1 and all other cards are face value.
If your total is more than ten, you drop the ten. So a 7-9 hand totals to 6
(16, drop ten).
There is no such thing as a "bust" hand.
The Rules
The banker and the player each draw two cards.
If either the player or banker total 8 or 9, both automatically stand, no
exceptions.
If the player's total is 6 or 7, the player stands.
If the player stands, the banker hits on a total of 5 or less.
If the player's total is 5 or less, the player automatically hits and the
banker gives the player
a third card.
If the player receives a third card then the banker draws a third card
according to the following:
Banker's hand totals 0,1,2: Banker always draws a third card.
Banker's hand totals 3: Banker draws if Player's third card is
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-0 (not 8)
Banker totals 4: Banker draws if Player thirds 2-3-4-5-6-7
Banker 5: Banker draws if Player thirds 4-5-6-7
Banker 6: Banker draws if Player thirds 6-7
Banker 7: Banker stands. Once the final cards are dealt, the one with the total closest to 9 wins.
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