This game also has the name of Punto Banco, since it is the player (Punto)
who bets opposite the Banker (Banco). You need to get cards that will total nine
points. If a player decides to be Banco, then he or she can only bet on those results.
Everyone else will bet on the results of either Punto or Banco. Dealing cards stays
with the same player while Banco keeps winning, and passes to the next player when
Punto wins. A player who wins as Banco pays 5% commission of the winnings to the
casino. This is because Banco wins more often than Punto.
Playing Baccarat
• You get two cards from the dealer, who deals himself another two cards.
• Each side checks how close they are to 9. If both sides get 9, the
cards are dealt again.
• A 'Natural' is when you get an 8 or 9. With low scores, some casinos
let you have a third card.
• The player who gets a card value closest to 9 wins.
Rules
1) Only the cards up to 9 in the pack are used, with Aces being valued at
1.
2) There is no significant to card suits.
3) Should your card value reach double digits (like 16), then only the right
digit is recognized i.e. 6.
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