Baccarat

Baccarat is a fairly simple game to catch on to. The objective of the game is to bet on a hand of two or three cards that have the point total closest to 9. Points are distributed accordingly: -Aces count: 1 -Cards 2 through 9: face value -10's and face cards count as 0

It's important to remember that if you're dealt an 8 and a 7, for example, the total is not 15, but 5. If you receive a 6 and a 5, the total is not 11, but rather 1. It's impossible to receive a combination of cards totaling more than 9.

4 cards are dealt, 2 go to the house and 2 go to the player. If either side produces the point total of an 8 or 9, its called a 'natural' and no more cards are dealt. If the point total on both sides is equal it's declared a tie. But when a 'natural' and a tie aren't announced and additional card will be dealt according to the rules that follow... (Remember that the player always receives their cards before the house)

-If the players initial hand adds up to a 6 or greater they must stand and will not receive and additional card -For 5 or less the player is dealt an additional card.

-If the house hand adds up to 7 or more, the house must stand. -If the house total adds up to 0,1 or 2 the house must take an additional card. -If the house hand totals 3, and the player's third card is anything other than an 8 the house will hit. -If the house hand totals a 4, and the players third card is anything other than 1, 8, 9, or 0 the house -If the house hand totals a 5, and the player is dealt a 4, 5, 6, 7 the house will hit. -If the house hand totals a 6, and the player's third card is 6 or 7, the house will hit.

Baccarat is a game that is easy to catch on to and will leave you entertained for hours! Just remember that it's different from Blackjack and you must place your bets before the hand is dealt and not during play.