'how to play' Baccarat guide. - SKYCITY Darwin

BaccaratGambling is a form of entertainment,not a strategy for financial success.SKYCITY Darwin supports responsible gambling.Gambling Counselling Help line 1800 629 683www.amity.org.auTable GamesNON COMMISSION BACCARATThe TableNMINI BACCARAT TABLEPlayer: All winning player and banker bets.Banker: are paid even money. Pays 1 to 1.Except in the case of the bank winning witha total of 6, then winning bets are paid half.Plays 1 to 2.Bets on the tie win when the Player and Bankertotals are the same. Pays 8 to 1.COMMISSION BACCARATPlayer: Winning bets on Player are paid evenmoney. Pays 1 to 1Banker: Winning bets on Banker are paid 19to 20. We say this as even money less 5%‘commission’. Pays 19 to 20.Ties: Bets on the tie win when the Player andBanker totals are the same. Pays 8 to 1.MIDI BACCARAT TABLEThe Golden RuleAs with all table games, if you are not sure abouta bet or the rules of the game, just ask one of ourfriendly table games staff for assistance. They willbe happy to explain anything about the game thatyou may not understand.Gilruth Avenue Mindil Beach Darwin NT 0800Tel +61 (08) 8943 8777 | Fax +61 (08) 8943 8874www.skycitydarwin.com.au

How to PlayBaccarat is an old game, indeed, one of the oldestin the Casinos. There are many sources pertainingto it, but its true roots are indeed lost in theshadows. The Italian word “baccarat” means “zero”in English.Since the French “baccarat” means the same, eventoday there are many debates pertaining to theorigin of the game and each country wants to claimit as theirs.Baccarat is a popular casino game and you willsee various styles of dealing, payout and tablesthroughout SKYCITY Darwin.In Baccarat the best total is 9. Tens and picturecards count as zero, and all the other cards countas their face value e.g Aces are worth 1. Pleasenote that any total over 10, only the last digitcounts. e.g 9 + 6 = 15, which in Baccarat is 5.You can bet on the Player or theBanker to win, and/or tie.The Dealer will draw the cardsaccording to the Tableau (see table at right)to determine a winner.When the Dealer has paid thewinning bets you may place a newbet for the next hand.PlayerValue of hand - 9NEUTRALPlayerValue of hand - 2PlayerValue of hand - 6The CardsPLAYER WINSBANKER WINSTIE WINSBankerValue of hand - 0BACCARATBankerValue of hand - 8BankerValue of hand - 6The TableauTotal of first two cardsPLAYERS HANDBANKER WINSWhen the first two cards total zero, one or two,the Banker’s Hand draws the card. When the totalof the Banker’s first two cards is three or more,the outcome depends on the third card drawn bythe Player, as shown in the table below.On a ‘Natural’ no further cards will be drawn toeither hand.Outcome1,2,3,4,5 Draws a third cardTotal of firsttwo cards6,7 Stand*8,*9 ‘Natural’ - StandsDraws a cardwhen Player’sthird card is3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10Stands whenPlayer’s thirdcard is4 2,3,4,5,6,7 1,8,9,105 4,5,6,7 1,2,3,8,9,106 6,7 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,107 - Stands*8,*9 - ‘Natural’ - Stands8