UNIFIEDBaccarat is a comparing card game played between the banker and the players hands.
Each coup or round of play has three possible outcomes, tie, banker winning or the player winning.
Each of the players moves are forced in consequence of the cards said player is dealt.
The winning odds are in favour of the bank with a low house edge of around 1 percent.
Cards have a point value, Aces are worth 1, cards 2 through 9 are worth face value in points. (2 is worth 2 points) and the 10’s and face cards have zero point value.
Punto Banco as it is most commonly referred to in North America, is dealt from 6 or 8 decks shuffled together. For Each “Coup” the dealer deals two cards face up to each hand alternating.
The hand closest to 9 wins. You may bet on a tie for a high payout but it favours the casino at 14%. So the risk versus reward will be at your discretion.
Admittedly the rules can be a bit confusing if you haven’t played this game yet.
To put it simply, face cards and 10’s always equal 10 points.
Aces are worth 1 point and every other number is its face value.
You must be closest to 9 to win. If after two cards no player has 8 or 9 a third card is dealt to the player, if the player has a total of 0 to 5, they draw a third card. If they have 6 or 7 the hand stands for the player.
If the players hand stands the banker stands with 6 to 7 but will draw a third card if his hand is 0-5.
The origins of the game are believed to date back to the 19th century, although some sources claim it was introduced into France from Italy at the end of the 15th century.
