What is Baccarat and how to play it?
Baccarat is a unique card game with rich history, that dates back to the 15th century. First of all, it needs to be mentioned, that there are several variants of baccarat in the gambling world, and based on the type of baccarat rules may change. Thus, let’s start with the classic one. The main rule of the game is to place a bet on one of two hands, that is closer to nine.
The process happens in the following way – first of all, you need to find a game that you want to play, and after that, you need to place your bet. It is possible to bet on a banker’s hand, a player’s hand, or a tie. Then both hands receive the same number of cards. Note, that cards here have a special value.
The value of an Ace is 1, the value of those cards, that have a number on them equals the number on the card, and finally, those cards, which have faces on them, equal zero.
Thus, both hands receive two cards each, and the value of these cards is 0-9. Nevertheless, it also needs to be mentioned, that one of the hands can receive one more card.
How to tell who the winner is? It is really simple to understand who has won in baccarat. All that needs to be done is to summarize the values of the cards. The hand that is closer to 9 – wins, however, if you get a two-digit number, the first digit is excluded.
Note, that if a player hand wins, the payout will be 1:1, and in the case of a banker’s hand you’ll need to pay 5% from your win.
Helpful tips for those who only start playing baccarat
In case you are playing for the first time, we would like to share with you some tips, which may help you to feel more comfortable and confident.
We do not recommend you place a bet on a tie, because of its high house edge, which means that the odds of winning are lower.
Instead, place a bet on a banker’s hand as it has a lower house edge, and you have better odds of winning.
Additionally, we recommend you practice first, playing free games, and only then play baccarat with money.
