Baccarat is a popular card game often played in casinos. It's a comparing card game played between two hands, the "player" and the "banker." Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: "player" (player has the higher score), "banker," and "tie."
Here’s a quick rundown on how to play:
1. **Card Values**:
- Cards 2 through 9 are worth their face value.
- 10, Jack, Queen, and King are worth 0 points.
- Aces are worth 1 point.
2. **Objective**:
- The goal is to get a hand total closest to 9.
3. **Gameplay**:
- Two cards are dealt to both the player and the banker.
- If either the player or banker has a total of 8 or 9, they both stand. This rule is called a "natural."
- If the player's total is 5 or less, the player receives another card. Otherwise, the player stands.
- If the player stands, the banker hits on a total of 5 or less. If the player hits, a chart is used to determine if the banker hits or stands.
4. **Betting**:
- Before the cards are dealt, players bet on either the player hand, the banker hand, or a tie.
- Winning bets on the player hand are paid 1:1.
- Winning bets on the banker hand are paid 1:1, but a 5% commission is taken.
- Winning bets on a tie are usually paid 8:1 or 9:1, depending on the house rules.
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