Baccarat

Baccarat (it is also called Punto-Banco (chemin de fer)) is a game based on the difference between the card values of the Player (Punto) and the Banker (Banco). The one whose cards in total are closer to 9 wins.

The Baccarat table has six sectors, each of them has three boxes. You can simultaneously play on one or several boxes of the same sector. Your chips are at the bottom of the table.

To place a bet, just click on the chosen chip and, having selected a box, click again to drop the chip there. By clicking directly on a box you can place the minimum bet. To cancel a bet, click on the chips area.

To drop a chip, move the mouse pointer out of the card table. The "REPEAT" button repeats the last bet.

When playing on the White table with low bets:

• the sum of a bet should be no less than 0.10 and no more than 5.00.

When playing on the White table with high bets:

• the sum of a bet should be no less than 0.50 and no more than 20.00.

When playing on the VIP table with low bets:

• the sum of a bet should be no less than 10.00 and no more than 200.00.

When playing on the VIP table with average bets:

• the sum of a bet should be no less than 25.00 and no more than 500.00.

When playing on the VIP table with high bets:

• the sum of a bet should be no less than 50.00 and no more than 1 000.00.

The game uses six decks of 52 cards. The cards are shuffled after each game. The card suits are irrelevant in baccarat. Ace is worth 1, two till nine cards equal their numerical values, tens and faces are all worth 0. If the cards of a hand in total make over 9 you subtract 10 until the amount is less than 10. This amount is the hand's value. If the hand points make 8 or 9 they are called "natural".

For example:

• King (0) + Ace (1) + 9 = 10 = 0
• 2 + 6 = 8 ("natural")
• 3 + Ace (1) + 9 = 13 = 3
• 4 + Queen (0) + 5 = 9

To start a game you should make a bet on one of the sectors - Player, Banker and Tie - on any amount of the boxes you wish. Press the "DEAL" button to deal the cards. The dealer gives each the Player and the Banker 2 cards. If either the Player or the Banker has 8 or 9 (natural) the dealing stops and the winner is declared. Otherwise they both draw the third card in compliance with the following rules:

1. First it is determined if the third card should be dealt to the player.

   Player's first two cards points in total	Player's action
   0-5	The third card is drawn if the banker's initial sum is not equal to 8 or 9
   6,7	The third card is not drawn
   8,9	"Natural" combination. The cards are not dealt either to the player or to the banker.

   
    

2. After that the banker decides if he will draw the third card in compliance with the following rules:

   The banker's first two cards points in total are	The banker draws the third card if	The banker does not draw the third card if
   0,1,2	The card is always drawn	-
   3	The player did not draw the third card or his third card is: 0-7,9	Player's third card is: 8
   4	The player did not draw the third card or his third card is: 2-7	Player's third card is: 0,1,8,9
   5	The player did not draw the third card or his third card is: 4-7	Player's third card is: 0-3,8,9
   6	Player's third card is: 6,7	The player did not draw the third card or his third card is: 0-5,8,9
   7	The third card is not drawn	-
   8,9	"Natural" combination. The cards are not dealt either to player or to banker	-

As soon as the cards are dealt a hand with the higher sum of points is declared the winner.
If you bet on the Player and the Player wins, the payout equals to the sum of your bet (1:1).
If you bet on the Banker and the Banker wins, the payout is equivalent to the sum of your bet minus 5% of the commission in Casino's favour (95:100).
If the Player's and the Banker's points are equal then the tie is declared. If you bet on the Tie field the payout is equivalent to 800% of your bet (8:1).