How to Play Baccarat in Las Vegas

 

Baccarat (pronounced BA-CA-RAH) offers some of the best odds and despite its appearance, is probably the simplest game to play. The object of Baccarat is to be on one of two hands. The winning hand is the one which totals the closest to nine. Eight decks are shuffled together and those participating in the game place a wager on either the bank or the player. Two cards are dealt to both the player and banker. Face cards and tens have no value. Aces always count as one. If the cards dealt total more than nine on either hand, they acquire the value of the second digit. For example 10=0, 13=3, 20=0, 24=4.

 

The shoe holds eight decks of cards. It is passed around the table from player to player, counter-clockwise, every time a player hand wins. This is a way of encouraging each player to take an active part in dealing with the game. Before cards are dealt from the shoe, everyone places their bet on the side they think will win (banker or player). The player with the shoe then deals four cards alternately. Two are designated player cards, two are designated banker cards.

 

 

 

Be Warned:

This website encourages you to play responsibly by betting within your limits and by recognizing that over time the house will come out ahead.

 

 

 

 

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