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Baccarat is a card game of French origin - although some claim that it is Italian - that is played in numerous casinos around the world and also online. The game has existed since the 15th century, but it was during the last century that Baccarat became more popular.

Baccarat in the traditional version, is a card game with a large component of chance that does not require much strategy or a deep knowledge of it in order to play and win. However, you must be clear at all times about the different possible bets and identify if they are better or worse.

There were times when Baccarat was not a very popular game, probably because it was only possible to find it in big casinos and only big players bet on it. But since the arrival of online casinos in the late 90s, Baccarat is more and more common every day, hence more and more casino fans are opting for this entertaining game.

HOW IS BACARRAT PLAYED?

As we said, it is a card game in which, and before starting to play, you must decide how much you want to bet and place your chips / credits on your bets. In Baccarat you have three options: bet on the player, on the bank (dealer) or on the draw - that is, you can bet that you, the bank, or that neither party will win - egalité , as said in the original version of the game.

Once you have placed your bet, the dealer deals the first cards: two for you, two for him. The one whose sum of these two cards is closer to 9… is the winner. But the object of the game is not to have the best hand, but to guess which of the participating parties is going to have the closest move to 9 - that's what you bet on.

Now we will explain the value of the cards:

As = 1
Cards 2 to 9 = their own value.
The 10 and the figures - Jack (J), Queen (Q) and King (K) = value 0
In case both cards add up to more than 9, a ten is subtracted - for example, if both cards add up to 17 (a 9 and an 8): 17-10 = value 7.

* Based on these values: the dealer wins if his hand is closer to 9, the player wins if his hand is the closest to that number, or the game ends in a tie if the number is the same. Simple as that! In the latter case, you will get your bet back as long as you had not bet on a tie - below, you will find information about the prizes when playing Baccarat.

In addition, you should know that up to 10 players can participate in Baccarat, and in that case your bet will be on either of them (point) or the dealer (bank) wins - hence the name Punto y Banca. Another aspect that you should take into account when playing is that it is possible to do it with up to 8 decks - although online it is usually played with between 3 and 6 decks of cards.

THE THIRD LETTER

If the player or the banker has 8 or 9 when adding their first two cards - what is known as a natural hand - they will not be dealt any more. But a third will be distributed in the following cases:

- The Player : if the sum of the value of his first two cards is 5 or less, he will receive a third card.

- The dealer will be given a letter: if the sum of his initial letters is between 0 and 2; if the sum is 3 and the player's third card is not an 8; if the sum is 4 and the player's third card is between 2 and 7; if the sum is 5 and the player's third card is between 4 and 7; if the sum is 6 and the player's third card is 6 or 7.

From this point the game gets a bit complicated, but there is nothing to worry about. The best way to approach it is the following: since you cannot influence the outcome directly, it is best to start playing demo versions on the internet to familiarize yourself with the rules and dynamics of the game - especially, because of the way the game develops, the dealer cannot be considered a rival ... he proceeds according to the rules.

Bet on the bank - increase your odds

In general terms, it can be said that the bank / dealer has a certain advantage over the player or players. In addition, since you do not have to depend on yourself to win, it is not necessary to focus on the cards that you have as a player, but the important thing is to focus on which of the parties has the best chance of victory. From the point of view of the odds of winning, these are higher in favor of the dealer - when distributed in this way:

The dealer wins (closer to 9) in 45.9% of the hands
Player wins by 44.6%
In the remaining 9.5% the games end in a draw.

With that said, these are the payouts you will typically receive when betting on Baccarat:

If you bet that the dealer (banker) or the player (punto) will win… and you are right, you will get a 1 to 1 payout; that is, you will recover your bet and the profit you will have will be the same amount as the bet - but it is common for the house to apply a commission, for example 5%, to the profit you obtain if it has been the result of betting in favor of the banking.
If you bet that there will be a draw and you are right ... you will get a payout of 8 to 1 - but of course, as we said before, you must bear in mind that less than 10% of the games end in a draw.
Sometimes, you will also be able to bet that there will be a pair - that is, that the bank or one of the players will receive a pair in their first hand; If you get it right, the payout you will get will be 11 to 1.

Play Online Baccarat

Thanks to the fact that the graphics have developed enormously in recent years, when you play Baccarat online you will be able to clearly see the different options you have and it will be easy for you to understand the dynamics of the game. In any case, our recommendation is clear: take advantage of the free versions of the game and practice on them before betting your own money… not taking the step of betting until you feel comfortable with the rules.

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