| Baccarat
Objective: Baccarat is a challenging casino game that, when mastered, is one of the most enjoyable card games around. Its objective is to create a hand that is worth as close to 9 as possible using 6 decks of regular playing cards.
How to Play:- Choose the chip value you wish to play with by clicking on the corresponding chip on the bottom of the screen.
- Make your bet – either player, banker or tie – by clicking on the area of the betting board that displays it. Each click you make will add another chip of the same value you chose in step 1, whereas every right-click will remove a chip. You are allowed to place more than one chip on each area, yet if you wish to remove them and the chosen chip value is higher than their total, then the bet will be entirely removed.
- Start the game by clicking “Deal”. Cards will be dealt and you will see the results. Winners will be awarded accordingly.
- If you wish to play again, click “New Game”. You can place all the same bets by clicking on “Rebet”.
Controlling the Game:Use the following playing options in order to control the game of Baccarat via the software: | New Game | To begin a new game |
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| Skip Turn | To skip your turn (multi-player mode only) |
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| Deal | To deal the cards out to players |
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| Rebet | To place the same bets as in your previous game. |
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Shortcut Keys:You can control the game a lot faster, and more conveniently, by using the following buttons on your keyboard: | Tab | Move between options on the screen. |
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| Enter | Select the highlighted button. |
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| Number keys | Choose a chip – each key selects a different chip amount. Their functioning depends on the limits relevant to the layer and can be changed. |
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| Spacebar | Make the same bets as those placed in the previous round (IE – Rebet). |
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| Escape | Leave the game and return to the lobby. |
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Rules:- Players are required to obtain a hand that is as close as possible to 9 points.
- Cards have the following values: Ace = 1, 2 to 9 = their face value, face cards and 10 = 0.
- Hands that are worth 10 or more must have their tens digit dropped to work out their final value. For example, 5 + 6 = 11 and then minus the tens digit to equal only 1.
- Each player is dealt two cards, and can only receive a third card according to the Third Card Rules. There are 6 decks used and they are all shuffled thoroughly beforehand and dealt from a shoe.
- The player with the hand value closest to 9 points wins.
- Players who bet on the player are awarded 2:1 in winnings if the player does indeed win.
- Players who bet on the banker are awarded 2:1 in winnings if the banker does indeed win, yet have to pay a commission of 5% to the bank.
- If there is a ‘tie’ between then player and banker (IE – they have equal hand values), then players who bet on this awarded a payout of 9:1. Those who do didn’t bet on tie have their bet returned.
Third Card Rules:Third cards are dealt to players only when they have a certain amount of points from their first two cards, as explained in the below chart: | Total value of player’s first two cards: |
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| 0 – 1 – 2 - 3 – 4 – 5 | A third card is drawn. | | 6 – 7 | No third card is drawn. | | 8 – 9 | “Natural hand”, no further draw. |
The banker will hit for a third card depending on whether or not the player hits, and with what values, as outlined here: | Total value of player’s first two cards: | Banker draws if player’s third card value is: | Banker doesn’t draw if player’s third card value is: |
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| 0 – 1 – 2 | Always draws a card. | | | 3 | 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 9 | | | 4 | 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 | 0 – 1 – 8 – 9 | | 5 | 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 | 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 8 – 9 | | 6 | 6 – 7 | 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 9 | | 7 | Always stands. | | | 8 – 9 | Player cannot draw. | Player cannot draw. |
Please note that both the player and banker stand if one of them has a hand value of 8 or 9. This is a rule that supersedes all other rules. Play Baccarat
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