Baccarat
ONLINE BACCARAT
Baccarat is a form of card game that has been existing for long, the game is believed to have started around 1400 in Italy. This card game involves placing of 3 single kinds of wagers which are Player Bet, Tie and Banker Bet.
About the Game
Baccarat is a game that involves playing among individuals where the dealer happens to be the most engaging individual during the gameplay. The dealer is responsible to draw the card in accordance with the rules of Baccarat and the player has no authority to make any decision during the gameplay.
When the game of Baccarat is in play, players have the choice of making only 2 decisions, these are:
- The value of money to bet.
- The choosing of the point they think the next hand will favor.
As soon as players make the two decisions given above, they have no right to make any other decision till the round comes to an end.
Just like Blackjack, playing Baccarat online involves 8 decks of cards that the dealer re-shuffle at the end of each hand and dealt them from a shoe. The total number of cards that are dealt is 4, the first 2 cards goes to the hand of the Player while the last 2 cards goes to the hand of the Banker.
The total point of both the Banker and the Payer will be displayed on the screen hand as soon as they get their cards. When a total of eight or nine is obtained by either the Player or the Banker, it is regard as “Natural”, when this happens, there will be no further card dealing. Whoever obtain a value that is close to nine is considered the winner but if they both have a total hands of same value, it is considered a “Tie”.
The dealer may decide to draw a 3rd card if the winning hand did not agree with the first draw. The 3rd card is drawn in a way that it faces up, it first gets to the hand of the Player and later to the hand of the Banker, if need be. A dealer can only deal one more card for each hand.
Gameplay
In Baccarat game, five dissimilar options are available for players to stake on, these are:
- Banker hand
- Player hand
- Banker pair
- Player pair
- Tie hand
In addition, players have the opportunity to decide on betting on the hand of the Player or Banker, or Player or Banker Pair or Tie hand at the same period.
Side Bets
The most common side bets that you can find in online Baccarat game are the feature “Banker Pair” and “Player Pair”. The kind of side bet involves staking on whether the first 2 cards dealt either to the Banker or to the Player, will become a pair, for instance, G-G or 6-6. If the first 2 cards does not result in a pair, it is considered a loss. The pay rate of this kind of side bet is twelve to one.
Values of Cards
The cards used in Baccarat all have their respective values. Two through nine is counted as a face value, picture cards and ten(s) are counted as zero while Aces is counted as one.
Rules guiding the Third Card
The conditions that ascertain whether a Banker or a Player will be dealt with a 3rd card are given below:
- The player will be forced to draw when the total number of the hand of the Player is less than five or equals five.
- Both the Banker and the Player will be forced to stand when either of them obtain a value that totals eight or nine.
- The Banker is required to draw a 3rdcard if the total value is less than five or equals five assuming the Player stands.
Drawing Rules of Online Baccarat
The table below shows the drawing rules for playing online Baccarat. D stands for Draw while S stands for Stand
Bankers Score – Player’s Third Card
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 0 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| 1 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| 2 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| 3 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
D |
| 4 |
S |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
| 5 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
| 6 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
D |
D |
S |
S |
| 7 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Baccarat give players the opportunity of selecting from 3 possible table limits which are; normal, high or low, this in turn have negative effect on the range of the selectable chip and the range of possible stakes. Changes can be done to the limit of the table from the introduction screen or from the setting option of in-game but it cannot be done in the mid round. However, you should bear it in mind that any changes that is made to the limits of the game do not in any way alter the rules of the game. Progressive jackpot stake always have limitation one of currency per play irrespective of the limit of the table.
Style of the Baccarat Table
Baccarat gives the opportunity of choosing from the 2 table styles that can be seen in the same, these are digital or classic. Changes can be made to the style of the table from the setting of in-game menu or from the introduction screen but it cannot be altered via the mid-round.
Turbo Mode in Baccarat
You can choose the Turbo mode either from the menu of in-game settings or from the introduction message. The turbo mode increases the game speed by getting rid of collection animations and most cards that are dealt. However, you should know that altering the speed of the game do not in any way have effect on the rules of the game.
Music Play
There is a button in the settings that gives players the opportunity to stop the music playing in the background from playing.
Players should bear in mind that whenever there is a malfunction during play, all the plays and pays are cancelled.
