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Baccarat
Objective:
Bet on the hand that you think will come closest to 9
Card ranking from high to low:
all cards have their face value (2 equals 2, 3 equals 3….) except ace =1 and 10, jack, queen, and king all equal 10 and 10 all equal 0.
Minimum number of players:
2 (1 player plus dealer)
Decks:
Casino war is played with a simulated 8 decks that get reshuffled after every round.
Betting scheme:
To star the player places a wager on either the banker, the player, or tie
Dealing procedure:
The highest card in baccarat is a nine and the highest combination of cards is also 9. Any total above 9, the hand value will be the value of the second digit. 10=0, total of 15= 5, total of 23= 3
Each hand is dealt 2 cards starting with the player then the banker. If required the hands may be dealt a third card. The third card being dealt is based off the table below.
Player:
Banker:
Payouts:
If the player bets on the correct hand, the player wins 1:1
Tie bet pays 8:1
Side Bets:
Perfect pair: either the player or banker's opening hand will be a pair of the same rank. If cards are different, the payout is 5:1 if the same suit is 25:1. You can bet on the player and baker separately.
red/black: you are betting on your hand (player or banker) containing all red cards (hearts and diamonds ) or all black cards (spades and clubs). All black pays out 24:1 and all red pays out 22:1
Bellagio match: you are betting on either the player or banker getting a hand containing a 3 of a kind (3 cards of the same rank). If this happens to the player it pays 75:1. If this happens to the dealer it pays 68:1
When a players first two cards total: | Player's hand: |
|---|---|
8-9 | Natural stands |
0-1-2-3-4-5 | Draws a card |
6-7 | Stands |
When banker’s first two cards total: | Draws when player’s third card is: | Does not draw when player’s third card is: |
|---|---|---|
0-1-2 | Banker’s hand always draws | |
3 | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-0 | 8 |
4 | 2-3-4-5-6-7 | 1-8-9-0 |
5 | 4-5-6-7 | 1-2-3-8-9-0 |
6 | 6-7 | 1-2-3-4-5-8-9-0 |
7 | Stands | |
8-9 | Natural stands |
fairness anchor
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