| Baccarat seems so intimidating because it is played in | | | | there will be no more third cards dealt in that game. |
| a special room reserved for high rollers. But the game | | | | In a sense this is like blackjack, the goal of the game |
| could not be any less scary if it tried. The game is a | | | | is to get as close to nine as you can. So if the player |
| game of pure chance. The object of the game is to | | | | gets a point value made in combination of 2 cards a |
| be able to guess and guess correctly if the player or | | | | 0-5 then they will draw a third card, if the cards equal |
| the banker's hand will come closest to a total of 9. | | | | a 6 or 7 then the player stands, if there is an 8 or 9 |
| Each card number 2 thru 9 is set at the face value. | | | | then there is no further draw of the cards. Now, if |
| The Aces are one point, the Jack, Queens, and Kings | | | | the banker gets a 0-2 then the third card is dealt. If |
| are Zero Points and the Tens are Zero as well. The | | | | the card point total is a 3 the player will draw a third |
| hand who has the highest total will win. The highest | | | | cards as well as up to 7 when the banker has a 7 he |
| total of any hand cannot be higher than 9. You may | | | | will stand and an 8 or a 9 the player cannot draw at |
| be thinking that, that is impossible but in the world of | | | | all. |
| gambling anything is possible. | | | | It sounds complicated but it really isn't. Remember |
| We will explain how, a hand that has a 7 and 2 , that | | | | that you want to get a total of 9. You cannot go |
| equals 9 so that hand would be great. Now, if you | | | | over 9 no matter what happens but your goal is to |
| have a 7 and a 8 which equal 15 that is not | | | | get a 9 or a high number with cards like 6 and 3 or 7 |
| acceptable, so what happens is that the dealer drops | | | | and 2. Anything else is going to give you low |
| the tenth digit which would be the 1 in this case and | | | | numbers. If you want to get into a Baccarat game |
| the score would be a 5. In baccarat there is a third | | | | then see if there is a beginners table you can learn |
| card rule, this rule comes into play when the player or | | | | from and if not maybe you can play a hand or so |
| the banker gets an automatic third card. If the value | | | | and see how you do. Baccarat is a fun game and |
| of the third card is a 8 or a 9 this is called a Natural. | | | | once you get enough practice you may feel |
| If either one is dealt a natural the game will end and | | | | comfortable playing with the big boys. |