Baccarat
or
Punto
Banco
(a
variation
played
in
North
America)
is
a
game
strictly
of
chance
as
there
are
no
choices
for
the
players
to
make
since
cards
are
controlled
by
the
dealer.
The
game
consists
of
a
"Player","Banker"
and
a
"Tie".
These
are
not
actual
terms
referring
to
the
"player"
as
customer
or
"banker"
as
house
but
instead
3
betting
options
for
the
customers
at
the
table.
The
rules
of
the
game
are
as
follows:
cards
2-9
are
equal
to
face
value,
10,J,Q,K
are
equal
to
0
and
Aces
are
equal
to
1.
T
he
object
of
the
game
is
to
have
cards
add
up
to
the
highest
score
9
(natual
as
its
known).
If
the
value
of
the
the
cards
exceed
10
for
example
12
then
the
10
value
is
dropped
and
you
are
left
with
a
total
of
3.
Another
example
is
if
you
have
a
hand
of
7
and
3
it
will
be
worth
0
since
it
equals
10.
Game
Play
In
Punto
Banco
cards
are
dealt
out
face
down
2
to
the
player
and
2
to
the
banker.
They
are
then
turned
over
and
the
total
is
tallied.
Depending
on
the
hands
the
player
and
the
banker
have
the
option
of
drawing
a
single
card
more.
If
the
player
or
bankers
total
equal
8
or
9
(natural)
no
cards
will
be
drawn.
Betss
on
player
and
banker
are
paid
off
1:1.
In
the
situation
of
a
tie
all
tie
bets
are
paid
8:1.
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Scenarios
When
the
player
has
a total
of 0
to 5
a card
will
be drawn.
If the
player
has
a 6
or 7
he will
stand.
The
bankers
play
depends
not
only
on his
hand
but
if and
what
card
the
player
drew.
Below
are
are
few
standard
scenarios:
If
the
Player
did
not
draw
a card,
the
Banker
draws
if he
has
0-5,
and
stands
if he
has
6-7.
If the
Player
drew
a 2
or 3,
the
Banker
draws
if he
has
0-4,
and
stands
if he
has
5-7.
If the
Player
drew
a 4
or 5,
the
Banker
draws
if he
has
0-5,
and
stands
if he
has
6-7.
If the
Player
drew
a 6
or 7,
the
Banker
draws
if he
has
0-6,
and
stands
if he
has
7.
If the
Player
drew
an 8,
the
Banker
draws
if he
has
0-2,
and
stands
if he
has
3-7.
If the
Player
drew
an ace,
9, 10,
or face-card,
the
Banker
draws
if he
has
0-3,
and
stands
if he
has
4-7.
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