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The
Rules of Baccarat
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It
is believed that the game
of Baccarat originated
in Italy, around 1490.
The word baccarat is derived
from the Italian word
"baccara", meaning zero,
and refers to the zero
value given to all of
the face cards and tens.
Eventually Baccarat evolved
into European Baccarat
and the French game Chemin
de Fer (French for "railroad"
- probably depicting the
shoe as a train traveling
around the table). By
mid-century Baccarat had
become the game of choice
for the French nobility,
and is currently among
the most popular casino
games. Contrary to its
appearance, Baccarat is
one of the simplest games
to play. The version of
baccarat that is played
today came from the Capri
Casino in Havana, Cuba.
The player makes only
two decisions, before
each hand is dealt - selection
of the position he/she
believes will win the
next hand ("player", "banker"
or "tie"), and determining
the amount of the wager.
The object of Baccarat
is to wager on the hand
that will win with a point
total of 9, or as close
to it as possible. Cards
from 2-9 are counted at
their face value, aces
are worth 1, and picture
cards and tens are counted
as 0 (suits do not matter).
The player has no decisions
to make during the game
itself. Our Baccarat game
is played with 6 decks
of cards, which are shuffled
after each round.
Playing
the Game of Baccarat
Each round begins when
the player bets on the
'player', 'banker' or
a 'tie'. After the player's
bet is placed, the player
and the dealer (banker)
receive each two cards.
The score of each hand
appears to the left of
the cards.
For example: If the player's
two cards are '4' and
'9', then their total
is 13, and the score (that
appears to the left of
the player's cards) is
'3'. The score always
ranges from 0 to 9. A
third card may or may
not be dealt to the player,
dealer or both.
Note: If either the player
or the banker has a score
of 8 or a 9 they both
stand (this is called
a 'natural').
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Third
Card Rules
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Player's
Hand
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Player's
Actions
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| Player's
Two-Card Score |
Player's
Action |
| 0-1-2-3-4-5 |
Draw,
unless Banker has
a 'Natural' |
| 6-7-8-9 |
Stand |
Banker's Hand
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Player
Draws Third Card
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| Score
of Banker's Two
Cards |
Draw
when Player's Third
Card is: |
Stand
when Player's Third
Card is: |
| 0-1-2 |
Draw
always, unless Player
has a 'Natural' |
Draw
always, unless Player
has a 'Natural' |
| 3 |
0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 |
8 |
| 4 |
2-3-4-5-6-7 |
0-1-8-9 |
| 5 |
4-5-6-7 |
0-1-2-3-8-9 |
| 6 |
6-7 |
0-1-2-3-4-5-8-9 |
| 7 |
Stand
always |
Stand
always |
| 8-9 |
Player
and Banker stand |
Player
and Banker stand |
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Player
Doesn't Draw Third Card
(Player Stands)
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| Score
of Banker's Two
Cards |
Banker's
Action |
| 0-1-2-3-4-5 |
Draw,
unless Player has
a 'Natural' |
| 6-7-8-9 |
Stand |
The scores of the player
and dealer are compared,
and the winner is the
one with the highest score.
Winning bets on the player
pay 1 to 1, winning bets
on the banker pay 19 to
20 (even money less a
5% commission) and winning
bets on a tie pay 9 to
1.
Note: In case of a 'tie',
all bets placed on 'player'
or 'banker' are returned
to the player. |
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Gameplay
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Table
Limits
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| Table
Type |
Minimum
Bet |
Maximum
Bet |
| I |
$2 |
$20 |
| II |
$5 |
$50 |
| III |
$25 |
$250 |
General
Text Boxes
Message - This
indicates whether 'You
are the Player' or whether
'You are the Dealer'.
Opponent - This
tells you the name (or
nickname) of your current
opponent.
Last Round - This
tells you how much you've
won or lost in the previous
round.
Credit Points -
This is your current Credit
Points balance. As Player,
you accumulate 1 Credit
Point on every dollar
you place as a bet. As
Dealer, 1 Credit Point
is deducted for every
1 dollar bet against you
(see example below).
Fun Balance / Balance
- This is your current
Fun / Real-Money Balance
(in US dollars).
Commission - When
playing as Dealer, you
pay a commission of 1.5%
on the total bets placed
against you (when playing
as Player you do not pay
commissions).
General
Options
Back - Pressing
'Back' returns you to
the Options Screen.
'?' (Help) - Pressing
'Help' opens the Help
screen relevant to the
room you're currently
in. In this case, Baccarat.
'$' (Cashier) -
Pressing '$' opens the
Cashier screen.
Timer - This is
the circle at the bottom-right
corner of the screen.
On every round, you have
45 seconds to make your
decisions when playing
as Player, and 35 seconds
to make your decisions
when playing as Dealer.
The Timer indicates how
much time you have left
before reaching the time
limit. If you haven't
finished making your decisions
during the specified time
limit, you will exit the
table.
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Playing
as Player
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BeTheDealer
Casino lets you play either
as Player or as Dealer.
Playing as Dealer is optional
and is not mandatory.
If you do not wish to
play as Dealer, you can
play the traditional role
of the Player, knowing
you can rely on the fairness
and credibility of BeTheDealer
Casino.
Baccarat
Text Boxes
Card Labels - These
labels appear to the left
of the playing cards and
inform you what is the
current sum of the cards.
Bet Labels - These
labels appear to the left
of your bet and inform
you how much money you
have placed on the table.
Won / Lost Labels
- These labels appear
above the cards and indicate
whether you have won or
lost.
Game Options
'Tie', 'Banker', 'Player'
Click on the position
you believe will win the
next hand - "Player",
"Banker" or "Tie".
Game Chips : $1,
$5, $25 and $100
With the Game Chips you
make your bet on the table
by creating a "Chip Tower".
You may remove chips from
the Chip Tower by clicking
on the left mouse button
while placing the cursor
on the Chip Tower.
Deal
Once you've placed your
bets on the table press
'Deal' to deal the cards.
Disconnections
Communication problems
over the Internet may
cause sudden disconnections.
We have designed our software
to cope with such incidents
in a manner that our clients
will be protected from
unjustifiable loss, while
eliminating the possibility
of intentional disconnections
and/or system abuse.
Should a disconnection
or timeout occur after
the Player placed his/her
bet and before the Player
pressed the 'Deal' button,
the Player's bet will
be returned to his/her
Balance.
Should a disconnection
or timeout occur after
the Player pressed the
'Deal' button, the round
will continue until the
end of the current playing
round. This has no effect
on the Player, since the
Player makes no decisions
after the cards are dealt.
After connection is re-established
the Player can enter the
"History" page and see
the results of the last
round ("History" is available
for Money mode only).
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Playing
as Dealer
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BeTheDealer
Casino offers you the
unique option of playing
the role of the Dealer.
This option increases
your chances of winning,
since you gain some of
the favorable odds reserved
for the casino. At the
end of every round the
casino takes a commission
of 1.5% of the total bets
bet against the Dealer.
Example
A Dealer chooses to play
in Table II. This means
that the Dealer meets
the minimum requirements
for playing in this table
type: a minimum of 50
Credit Points and a minimum
balance of $500. The system
then matches a Player
to the Dealer and after
the Dealer 'Approves'
the next round, the Player
places his/her bets on
the table. Notice that
the view of the table
has changed to that of
the Dealer's. Let's say
the Player places $10
on 'Banker'. The Player's
first two cards are '10','3',
and the Dealer's first
two cards are '10,'K'.
According to the rules
of Baccarat, the Player
draws a third card and
receives a '10'. Therefore,
the Dealer must draw a
third card and receives
a 'Q'. The Player's score
is '3' and the Banker's
score is '0'. The Player
loses his/her bet and
since the bet against
the Dealer was $10 the
casino takes a commission
of 1.5%*10 = $0.15, which
means the Dealer wins
10-0.15 = $9.85 on this
round.
Minimum Credit Points
and Balance
You can play as Dealer
once you have accumulated
enough Credit Points and
in addition you need to
have enough money in your
Balance, according to
the game's limits described
in the Game Options page.
The Minimum Balance required
is a bit higher than the
total winnings of the
Player in a given round,
which are: 9 * (Maximum
Bet) + 1.5%(Casino commission)
* (Maximum Bet)
Game Options
"Approve" Button /
'Auto-Approve' Feature
When playing as Dealer,
before each round commences
you must 'Approve' the
next round. After you
approve the round, the
Player can place his/her
bets and play the round.
The 'Auto-Approve' feature
lets you automatically
approve the next rounds,
without having to approve
every round individually.
Disconnections
Communication problems
over the Internet may
cause sudden disconnections.
We have designed our software
to cope with such incidents
in a manner that our clients
will be protected from
unjustifiable loss, while
eliminating the possibility
of intentional disconnections
and/or system abuse.
Should a disconnection
occur after the Dealer
pressed the "Approve"
button, play will continue
until the Player has finished
his turn. This has no
effect on the Dealer,
since the Dealer is played
automatically according
to the rules of the game.
After connection is re-established
the Dealer can enter the
"History" page and see
the results of the last
round ("History" is available
for Money mode only).
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