Baccarat rules

How to play baccarat

The objective is to wager on the hand closest to a total of 9. You may wager on either the Banker hand or the Player hand, or on a Tie bet. 

Baccarat rules
 
Betting options: there are three options a player may wager on:
Player hand, Banker hand or Tie bet. 
Card values:
the Player and Banker are dealt two cards each. All tens and picture cards equal zero. The Ace's equals to 1. All other cards count as their face value. If the value of cards exceed 9, then the hand value is adjusted by subtracting 10 from the total. Example: 

When the Player and Banker hands are the same total, the hand is a Tie. 
Third Card Draw:
a third additional card may be dealt automatically, according to the third card rules. No hand will receive more than three cards. 
Third Card Rules:

"Natural" - If either Player hand or Banker hand totals 8-9, the hand is called "Natural". In this case, both the Player and the Banker must stand. 
If the Player hand total is - 
0-5 Player hand must draw
6-7 Player hand must stand 
If the Player hand stands on two cards then two card Banker hand totaling 3,4,5 must draw and 6 must stand. 
After the Player hand is dealt a third card, Banker hand receives a third card according to the following rules: if the Banker hand is -
0-2 Banker hand must draw
3-6 Third card to Player hand determines draw or stand
7 Baker hand must stand 
When Banker hand Totals 3-6:

Baccarat Strategy
 
Your Chips are stacked by denomination in the right corner
of the screen. To place a bet simply drag and drop the chips on the Player, Banker or Tie spots above your name. You may change your mind by dragging and dropping your bet back to the stack, or change the hand you wagered on (drag and drop from one spot to another). 
After placing any chip on the table, you may increase the wager by double clicking on the chip you want to add. 
Start the round by clicking "continue". The Player and Banker are dealt 2 cards each. The third card is dealt automatically according to the "Third Card Rules" above. 
The value of the Banker and Player hands is displayed on screen at the end of the round, for your convenience.
If you lose, bets are collected by the dealer.
If you win, winnings are placed momentarily next to your original bet, and then added to your stack of chips.
Your bankroll counter is adjusted automatically. 

Payoff 

Winning Player hand wagers are paid 1 to 1.
Example: if you bet $5 on the Player hand, and the Player hand was closer to 9 than the Banker hand, you will get your $5 back plus another $5. 
Winning Banker hand wagers are paid 1 to 1 but the player must pay a 5% commission to the house
Example: if you bet $5 on the Banker hand, and the Banker hand was closer to 9 than the Player hand, you will get your $5 back plus another $4.75 ($5 minus $0.25). 
Winning Tie bet wagers are paid at 8 to 1.
Example: if you bet $5 on the Tie hand, and Banker and Player have the same hand count, you will get your $5 back plus another $40. 
Table limits 

Minimum bet $1
Maximum $250
The betting limits may change according to Casino policy. 

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