Sure, here are some basic notes on baccarat:
1. **Objective**:
- The goal is to bet on the hand you believe will have the highest total value, which could be the player's hand, the banker's hand, or a tie.
2. **Card Values**:
- Number cards (2-9) are worth their face value.
- 10s, Jacks, Queens, and Kings are worth 0.
- Aces are worth 1.
3. **Hand Values**:
- The hand's value is the rightmost digit of the sum of the cards. For example, a hand with a 7 and an 8 would have a value of 5 (since 7+8=15, and the rightmost digit is 5).
4. **Gameplay**:
- Players place their bets on either the player's hand, the banker's hand, or a tie.
- Two cards are dealt to both the player and the banker.
- Depending on the total value of the cards, a third card may be drawn according to specific rules.
5. **Third Card Rules**:
- If the player or banker has a total of 8 or 9, both stand (this is called a "natural").
- If the player's total is 5 or less, the player draws a third card.
- If the player stands, the banker draws a third card if the banker's total is 5 or less.
- If the player draws a third card, the banker draws or stands based on a set of rules involving the value of the player's third card.
6. **Betting Payouts**:
- Winning a bet on the player's hand pays 1:1.
- Winning a bet on the banker's hand pays 1:1 minus a 5% commission (so effectively 0.95:1).
- Winning a bet on a tie usually pays 8:1 or 9:1, depending on the casino.
7. **House Edge**:
- Player bet: around 1.24%
- Banker bet: around 1.06%
- Tie bet: around 14.36%
Is there anything specific you'd like to know more about?
