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How to play Baccarat
Baccarat is a casino table game in which you bet on whether the Player hand, Banker hand or Tie will finish closest to nine.
The basic game
Two hands are dealt according to fixed drawing rules. You do not choose whether either hand receives a third card. Tens and face cards are worth zero, aces are worth one, and other cards keep their printed value.
If a total exceeds nine, remove the first digit. A 7 and a 9 total 16, so the hand value is 6.
The house edge in Baccarat
- Player bet: approximately 1.45% house advantage
- Banker bet: approximately 1.06% after commission
- Tie bet: commonly between 4% and 14%, depending on the payout
The Banker bet has the lowest standard house edge, although casinos normally charge a five percent commission on Banker wins. Avoid the Tie bet: its odds are poor.