Baccarat Rules
1. 6 decks are used, re-shuffled each hand
2. Cards are given
point values as follows: Ace = 1, 2-9 = true value, 10 and face
cards = 0.
3. Play begins by betting either on the "player",
"banker", or a tie.
4. After you click deal, two cards are
given to the player and the banker. The score of the hand is the
right digit of the total of the cards. For example, if the two cards
were an 8 and 7, then the total would be 15 and the score would be a
5. The scores will always range from 0 to 9 and it is impossible to
bust.
5. A third card may or may not be dealt to either the
player or the dealer depending on the following rules.:
- If either the player or the banker has a total of an 8 or a 9
they both stand. This rule overrides all other rules.
- If the player's total is 5 or less, then the player hits,
otherwise the player stands.
- If the player stands, then the banker hits on a total of 5 or
less. If the player does hit then use the chart here to determine
if the banker hits (H) or stands (S):
Banker's
Score
|
Player's Third Card |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 7 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 6 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
S |
S |
| 5 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
S |
S |
| 4 |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
S |
S |
| 3 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
S |
H |
| 2 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 1 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 0 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
6. The score of the player and dealer are compared; the winner is
the one that is greater. Winning bets on the banker pay 19 to 20
(even money less a 5% commission), winning bets on the player pay 1
to 1, winning bets on a tie pay 9 for 1. In the event of a tie,
banker and player bets will push.
