Baccarat is a classic card game often played in casinos. If you're looking to play offline, you can do so with a physical deck of cards. Here's a quick guide on how to play:
### Setup:
1. **Deck**: Use a standard deck of 52 cards. Remove the jokers.
2. **Players**: Typically, there are two hands dealt – the Player and the Banker. You can have multiple people betting on these hands.
3. **Objective**: The goal is to bet on the hand that you think will have a total closest to 9.
### Card Values:
- **Aces**: Worth 1 point.
- **2-9**: Worth their face value.
- **10s and face cards (J, Q, K)**: Worth 0 points.
### Dealing:
1. Both the Player and the Banker are dealt two cards each.
2. If either the Player or the Banker has a total of 8 or 9, it’s called a “natural,” and no more cards are drawn.
3. If the Player’s total is 5 or less, the Player draws a third card.
4. The Banker’s decision to draw a third card depends on the Banker’s total and the Player’s third card (if drawn).
### Winning:
- The hand closest to 9 wins.
- If you bet on the Player and the Player wins, you get a 1:1 payout.
- If you bet on the Banker and the Banker wins, you typically get a 1:1 payout minus a 5% commission.
- If you bet on a tie and it results in a tie, you usually get an 8:1 payout.
### Tips:
- Practice makes perfect. The more you play, the better you'll understand the flow of the game.
- Keep track of your bets and results to develop a strategy that works for you.
Enjoy your game!
