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Baccarat has a mystique about it because it’s associated with the high rollers. But learning how to play baccarat is actually very easy, does not involve skill (only luck of the draw), and the croupier explains it all as you go along. Basically, if you can count to 9, you can play baccarat. Actually, even if you can’t, you can play, because the croupier adds up the hands.

There are two important things you should remember about baccarat:
1. The house edge is very low except for on “tie” bets.
2. Avoid tie bets.

Baccarat has three possible outcomes: banker wins, player wins, or tie. The cards that are drawn dictate the outcome. Here is how to play baccarat at a regular land casino.

You’ll play at either a baccarat table that accommodates up to 13 players, or a mini baccarat table that accommodates fewer. Buy-ins may be as low as $25. The tables for the big spenders are usually off in another room, and buy-ins at them may be as high as $500.

On the table are boxes where you place bets. The box closest to you is for betting on the “player” winning, and the box farther away is for betting on the “banker” winning. There is also a place to bet on ties. Tie bets have a house edge of over 14%, so even though tie bets may pay out at 8:1, they’re not advisable due to the big house edge. With baccarat, “player” and “banker” don’t refer to the actual dealer and you, but to a theoretical banker and player, and you bet on one or the other (or a tie).

Both dealer and player are dealt two cards. Usually after two cards are dealt, there is a winner, and the winner is the hand that adds up closest to nine. Cards from 2-9 are scored based on face value, 10s and face cards are allotted zero, and aces get one point. If a hand adds up to more than ten, you only count the last digit. That’s why you only have to know how to count to 9.

Two cards are dealt face-down for the “player” and “banker,” then the player’s cards are revealed, then the banker’s. The hands are added up by the croupier. The player is dealt a third card if the player’s hand adds up to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. The banker may be dealt a third card depending on the player’s third card. The rules for the banker getting a third card go according to the table: (more…)

Baccarat card game is considered one of the easiest casino games to play. The relatively simple rules for winning make it a fast-paced and fun game to play.

In a Baccarat card game, your objective is to bet on the hand with cards that total closest to nine. There are no complex calculations or multiple rounds to consider: your major decision to make as a player involves choosing which bet to make.

Just select between the banker and player hands, or a tie. Then, let the dealer hand out the cards. After the round, depending on the results, you just either collect your winnings, or pay the winner.

Playing Baccarat Card Game Online

If you play Baccarat card game in an online casino, it is recommended that you start with playing on a single deck as it is said to give you more chances at the encountering the best kind of bets for the game.

You will play with a virtual banker, who will deal with eight decks of cards for you to bet on. You and your fellow online players will then draw out two- or three-card hands. If you drew a card hand with the sum totaling closest to nine compared to the banker, then it’s a good day for you.

In Baccarat, the deck of cards has a different value system. Cards from nine to two retain their face value, meaning nine is equal to nine points, two is counted as two, and so on. Meanwhile, the King, Queen and Jack each have zero value, and Ace is equivalent to 1 point.

You just need to total the cards you have to arrive at your hand value. If you arrive at a two-digit sum, the second digit is considered your total. For example, a card totaling 16 is considered 6 in value.

In an online game, you need not even concern with these calculations, as hand totals and other game information are automatically tallied and instantly displayed on screen.

Winning at Baccarat card game

Baccarat card game aficionados say that this game is based on statistics and play patterns. There are some established percentages that can guide the players into deciding which hand to bet on. One shared rule is that the house edge is always low, so players who are aware of this would always place their bets on the banker’s hand.

Another commonly-known strategy is avoiding to place bets on a tie. Game odds favorable to a tie is 8:1, meaning the chances of winning via tie is close to zero. In fact, the house edge even has an edge of 14% over a tie win. (more…)