Baccarat is a card game played at casinos. It is a comparing card game played between two hands, the “player” and the “banker”. Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: “player” (player has the higher score), “banker”, and “tie”.
In casinos, บาคาร่า is played in a separate room, away from the main gaming floor, to provide a more sophisticated atmosphere.
The game is dealt from a shoe containing six or eight decks of cards. The dealer slides one card out and places it face up in the player’s box on the felt layout. The next card, the player’s second card, is placed face up in the banker’s box. If the player’s first two cards total six or more, the player’s third card is dealt face up. If the player’s first two cards total five or less, the player’s third card is dealt face down.
The object of the game is to bet on the hand that you think will have the highest total when all the cards are dealt.
There are three types of bets that can be placed:
- Player – This bet is that the player’s hand will win. The odds are 1 to 1 (even money).
- Banker – This bet is that the banker’s hand will win. The odds are 1 to 1 minus a 5% commission.
- Tie – This bet is that the player’s hand will tie the banker’s hand. The odds are 9 to 1.
The player and banker hands are each dealt two cards. If either hand has a total of eight or nine, this is called a “natural” and that hand is the winner. If not, the rules of the game are followed to determine whether the player or banker hand wins, or if there is a tie.
The following are the rules of the game if neither hand has a natural:
- If the player’s hand has a total of six or seven, the player stands.
- If the player’s hand has a total of five or less, the player hits (takes another card).
- If the player hits, the banker hits on a total of five or less.
- If the banker hits, the player hits on a total of five or less.
- If the player hits on a total of five or less and the banker hits on a six or seven, the banker wins.
- If the player hits on a total of six or seven and the banker hits on a total of five or less, the player wins.
