Baccarat Basic Rules and Playing Principles

Baccarat is one of the oldest and most popular card casino games in world. It is played between 12-14 gamblers. Baccarat betting casino online options are stricter than the blackjack game ones and it has limited player's options.

Baccarat Bets Types

• Banker Bet
• Player Bet
• Tie.

Each gambler can place one of these bets. The first two types are paid even money, but if the banker's bet wins, you can be paid 5% commission. The third bet type pays 8:1.

Baccarat Rules

Baccarat is played with 6 or 8 decks of cards with special values:

• Face Cards, 10s - have no value
• s-2s - are counted according to their face values
• Aces - have the 1 point value.

The game has a particular table layout and it is managed by three casino dealers. Two of them manage the gamblers actions from the both sides of the table and the third one controls the whole table.

After making the wagers, the dealer gives 2 cards to himself. Gambler, who plays the hand, receives one card. Then the banker announces:

1. "Card for the gambler" (he/she should draw the card ) or
2. "Card for the dealer" (the same for dealer).

The 3rd card deals in particular cases.

Players' Hands Rules

• If the total score of the player's first two cards is 6 points and more, the gambler can't take any additional card.
• If the sum of the gambler's 1st two cards is 5 points and less, it is permitted to take the additional card.

Dealer's Hands Rules

• If the banker has the 1st two cards with the score of 7 point or more, he doesn't take the additional card.
• If his total score is 0, 1, 2 points, the dealer can take one additional card.
• If the dealer's cards value is 3-6, the gambler or banker takes one more card.