♥Introduction of Baccarat ♦

Baccarat (Italian: Baccarà) is a casino card game that originated in Italy and was introduced to France in the 15th century, which later became an exclusive game for the French aristocrats. Baccarat was then introduced to the US and from where brought to Macau, China by Mr. Yip Hon in the 20th century.
Nowadays, Baccarat is still one of the most popular casino games all around the world, and is well-known for its unique exciting and fair game rules.

1. Before each game, players can place bets on Player, Banker, Tie or Side Bets Area (Player Pair, Bank Pair, Small Tiger or Big Tiger) on the Baccarat table.

2. After announcing “No More Bets”, the dealer will deal two cards to Player and Banker respectively (The 1st and 3rd card go to Player and the 2nd and 4th card go to Banker). Whether either side needs to draw a third card is determined according to “The Third Card Rules” (see below), and the total number of cards for either side will not exceed three.

3. The point of each side is the last digit after adding up the values of all cards on that side, where Ace is counted as 1, 2-9 is counted according to their card values, and 10/J/Q/K are counted as 0. For example: Player’s three cards are K, 2 and 6, as 0+2+6=8, so the Player’s point is 8; Banker’s two cards are 8 and 9, as 8+9=17, so the Banker’s point is 7.

4. At the end of each game, the side whose point is closer to 9 wins. If the points of Player and Banker are the same, then it is considered a Tie, and players can take all their bets on either Player or Banker back.

1. If the point of the first two cards for either side is 8 or 9, the game is finished immediately and the result is announced.

2. If the points of the first two cards for both sides are 6 or 7, the game is finished immediately and the result is announced.

3. If the situation does not meet the conditions mentioned above, then the dealer will draw more cards to either or both sides according to “The Third Card Rules”.

1. If the point of the first two cards for Player is 0-5, then Player must draw a third card.

2. If the point of the first two cards for Player is 6 or 7, then Player must stand. At the same time, if the point of the first two cards for Banker is 0-5, then Banker must draw a third card.

3. When Player must draw a third card, Banker must follow the rules below to determine whether it needs to draw a third card:

Player Pair: When the Player’s first two cards have exactly the same numbers (The suits do not need to match), for example: two 3s, two Jacks, then it is considered a Player Pair win.

Banker Pair: When the Banker’s first two cards have exactly the same numbers (The suits do not need to match), for example: two 10s, two Kings, then it is considered a Banker Pair win.

Small Tiger: If Banker wins on the point of 6 with two cards, then it is considered a Small Tiger win.

Big Tiger: If Banker wins on the point of 6 with three cards, then it is considered a Big Tiger win.

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