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Baccarat |
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Baccarat (pronounced
bah-ca-rah) is simple to master and easy to play but
still regarded as the most glamorous, action filled
and sophisticated game. It has in times emerged as a
high betting game and the baccarat area in a casino
is often called high-limit area. Contrary to what many
people think, baccarat is simple to learn. There is
no special strategy, card counting or difficult betting
systems involved in playing baccarat. |
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This game is played
with six decks of cards (i.e. 6 x 52). Two hands are
dealt in Baccarat. One hand is called banker and the
other is called player . The player's objective is to
get a hand that is closer to nine in value than the
bankers. Each hand initially receives two cards. The
rank of the card is of sole importance. Two through
nine are counted at their number value. An ace counts
as one; two counted as two and nine as nine. But tens
and picture cards are counted as 10, since we consider
only the last digit of the total combination. That is
why 10's and all picture cards value remain as zero
. Therefore, nine stand invincible with the highest
value. But if the total of the hand is greater than
10, then 10 is subtracted from the total (or you can
just count the last digit only). (Thus the value of
a hand is always between zero and nine) For example
if the player's card total is 14 then 10 is subtracted
and the value of the hand becomes four. |
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Bets are placed before
any of the cards are dealt. You can bet on the player
hand, banker hand or a tie. You can make these bets
by placing your chip in the appropriate space in front
of you. To start a hand both player and banker are dealt
two cards face down and the next move depends on the
cards in the hands. If the player/ banker has a two-card
total of eight/nine the game is over and therefore whoever
has (player or banker) the highest value wins the game
and will be paid in a ratio of 1:1 . If neither the
player nor the banker has a natural, (a total of eight/nine,
i.e. within the first two cards) then the player acts
first according to the following rules. |
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PLAYER'S RULE |
| PLAYER'S HAND (Total
Combination) |
0-1-2-3-4-5 |
6-7 |
8-9 |
| PLAYERS
ACTION |
Draws One More Card |
Stands |
Game Over |
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BANKER'S RULE |
| IF PLAYER
DRAWS |
8 |
9-0-1 |
2-3 |
4-5 |
6-7 |
IF PLAYER STANDS |
| BANKER DRAWS
TO |
0-1-2 |
0-1-2-3 |
0-1-2-3-4 |
01-2-3-4-5 |
0-1-2-3-4-5-6 |
0-1-2-3-4-5 |
| BANKER STANDS
ON |
3-4-5-6-7 |
4-5-6-7 |
5-6-7 |
6-7 |
7 |
6-7 |
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TIE |
| In case of a TIE, i.e. when a player's total
value and banker's total value are the same, it is called
a TIE. In such cases, the hand is dealt again. |
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| One can also bet on the TIE box. When there
is a TIE you will be paid in the ratio of 1:8. |
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| The casino does not take any commission
but when banker wins on six points you will be paid 50
percent of the bet only. |
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