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1 Know that you can bet on either of two hands. One is the Banker's hand, the other
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2 Know how cards are dealt. Two cards are dealt to both the Player and the Banker. A
player or casino operator holding the shoe slides one card out and places it face up in
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the Player's box on the felt table. The next card, the first of the Banker hand, is placed in
the Banker's box on the table. The house then deals another Player card, then the second
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3 Announce the point total of both of sets of cards. Tens and face cards all are
worth zero points; all other cards are worth their face value, with the ace worth one
point. If a total is more than 10, the second digit is the value of the hand. For example, a 9 How to
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4 Understand the "natural" win. If in the first two cards dealt, the point total is 8 or 9
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5 Determine whether the player gets a third card by looking at the point totals.
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6 Know the rules governing the third card for the Banker. If the Player stands pat
(or draws no new cards), the Banker draws with a hand total of 0-5 and stays pat with
a hand total of 6 or 7. All other hands are dependent on the third card the Player draws:
If the Player’s third card is 9, 10, face-card or Ace, the Banker draws when he has a
0-3, and stays with a 4-7.
If the Player’s third card is 8, the Banker draws when he has a 0-2, and stays with a
3-7.
If the Player’s third card is 6 or 7, the Banker draws when he has a 0-6, and stays
with a 7.
If the Player’s third card is 4 or 5, the Banker draws when he has a 0-5, and stays
with a 6-7.
If the Player’s third card is 2 or 3, the Banker draws when he has a 0-4, and stays
with a 5-7.

7 Once all cards are dealt, calculate the winning hand. The winning hand is that
which totals closer to 9. In the event of a tie, neither hand wins or loses. Sometimes a
commission is paid out of winnings when betting on the Banker's hand.

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8 deck shoe: house edge on 'player' bet: 1.06%, house edge on 'banker' bet:1.24%, house
edge on tie bet: 14.36%[4]

Single deck: house edge on 'banker' bet:1.29%, house edge on 'player' bet: 1.01%, house
edge on tie bet: 15.57%[5]

6 deck shoe: house edge on 'player' bet: 1.06%, house edge on 'banker' bet:1.24%, house
edge on tie bet: 14.44%[6]

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If the casino does not provide a history of past hands, keep note yourself so that you can
see past wins and losses for player and banker and adjust your betting accordingly.
Although past wins or losses have absolutely no bearing on the next hand.

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1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3HPFoKrOPY
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3HPFoKrOPY
3. ↑ https://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html
4. ↑ https://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html
5. ↑ https://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html
6. ↑ https://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html

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