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BACCARAT- RULES

     The baccarat rules are stringent and complex. The object of the game is to place a bet on the hand which will, at the close of the hand, be closest to "9" in value without going over. Similar to the game of blackjack, the cards have a particular value in Baccarat; all "10-value" cards as well as face cards (jack, queen, and king) are worth zero, the ace is worth "1" and the remaining cards (2 through 9) are worth their face value.

     There are two hands dealt regardless of how many players there are: the banker's hand and the player's hand. Both the banker and the player are dealt two cards, and depending on the value of the hand, might be dealt a third in either case. If you get a total hand that is greater than 9, the left digit of the total number is dropped. For example, if you get a 6 and an 8 the total would be 14, but after dropping the 1 the outcome is 4.

     The task for you as a player is to bet on the banker's hand, the player's hand, or a draw, which means that the two hands are tied. The payout for winning a bet on the banker's or the player's hand is even money, or 1 to 1 and winning draw bets are paid off at 8 to 1 odds or 9 to 1 depending on where you are playing. Although the payoff for winning a draw bet is much more appealing, the chances of actually getting it are pretty low.

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