Baccarat is a popular card game often played in casinos. Here are the basic rules:
1. **Objective**: The goal is to bet on the hand you think will have the highest total value, which can be either the Player's hand, the Banker's hand, or a tie.
2. **Card Values**:
- Number cards (2-9) are worth their face value.
- 10, Jack, Queen, and King are worth zero points.
- Aces are worth one point.
3. **Dealing**:
- Two cards are dealt to both the Player and the Banker.
- If either the Player or Banker has a total of 8 or 9, both stand. This is called a "natural."
4. **Player's Hand**:
- If the Player's total is 5 or less, the Player draws a third card.
- If the Player's total is 6 or 7, the Player stands.
5. **Banker's Hand**:
- The Banker’s actions depend on the Player’s third card (if drawn) and the Banker’s total.
- If the Banker’s total is 2 or less, the Banker draws a third card.
- If the Banker’s total is 3, the Banker draws unless the Player’s third card is an 8.
- If the Banker’s total is 4, the Banker draws if the Player’s third card is 2-7.
- If the Banker’s total is 5, the Banker draws if the Player’s third card is 4-7.
- If the Banker’s total is 6, the Banker draws if the Player’s third card is 6-7.
- If the Banker’s total is 7, the Banker stands.
6. **Winning**:
- The hand closest to a total of 9 wins.
- If you bet on the Player and the Player wins, you get paid 1:1.
- If you bet on the Banker and the Banker wins, you get paid 1:1 minus a 5% house commission.
- If you bet on a tie and it wins, the payout is typically 8:1 or 9:1.
These are the essential rules to get you started with baccarat. Enjoy your game!
