'how to play' Baccarat guide. - SKYCITY Darwin

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