Online Baccarat

Online Baccarat’s dramatic rise in popularity is due mainly to the fact that learning how to play is virtually a no-brainer. In fact, even if you’ve never played Baccarat before, fear not; the rules are so basic you don’t even have to understand them to play and win. But of course, if you’re playing for real money, you’ll want to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible. Still, all you’re really required to do is place your bet(s) prior to the each hand being dealt.

Baccarat is played with a banker (the House) and a player – or a number of players (multi-player) – seated around a table. There are 3 ways to bet in a game of Baccarat; on the banker’s hand, player’s hand, and a Tie. Players can place a minimum bet of $1 up to a maximum bet of $300.

Each player receives two cards and the hand totaling closest to nine is declared the winner. If the first 2 cards you are dealt add up to 8 or 9 (also known as ‘Naturals’), you win instantly, except when another gambler (multi-player mode) is also holding a Natural of equal value. (A Natural 8 beats a Natural 9.) In this case the hand ends in a Tie and a player betting on a Tie wins. If no Naturals are drawn, additional cards are dealt. If you bet on the winning hand, the payout is 1 to 1. Betting on a Tie pays 9 to 1.

The goal in online Baccarat is simple, and that is, to get as close as possible to nine in total card value. Exceeding nine is not possible due to the way in which the game is played. To begin with, Baccarat card values are as follows: Aces are worth 1, 2-9 are worth their face values, 10s and picture cards are worth zero. Whenever a player or dealer has a total card value of ten or higher, ten is be subtracted from the total sum. For instance, suppose you’re holding a 5 and 8, which add up to 13. Because you’ve exceeded 9, ten is subtracted from your sum to give you a total hand value of 3. (13-10 = 3).

A Baccarat game begins with the player and dealer both being dealt two cards face down. Whenever a player or dealer have a hand totaling 8 or 9 (known as a ‘Natural’) both hands are turned face up and the hand closest to 9 is declared the winner. If the player and dealer have hands of equal value, a draw is declared and the player’s bet is returned to him/her. If neither you nor the dealer have a natural (8 or 9), your hand’s value determines how the game proceeds. You must stand if your total card value equals 6 or 7, or else take an additional card.

Next is the dealer’s time to act, whose move depends on the total value of his/her 2 hole cards, as well as the player's 3rd card. The dealer must stand when his/her total card value equals 7. With 6 the dealer must take another card if the 3rd card dealt to the player happened to be a 6 or 7. With a total card value of 5 the dealer must take one more card if the 3rd card dealt to the player was a 4 or 7. With 4 the dealer must take another card if the 3rd card dealt to the player was a 2 or 7. With 3 the dealer must take an additional card if the 3rd card dealt to the player was any card besides an 8. The dealer must always take another card when having a total card value of 2, 1 or 0. After the dealer’s moves the cards are revealed and the player having a total value closest to 9 wins.

Enjoy the wonderful world of playing and winning at online Baccarat. And best of luck!

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