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Baccarat history
When baccarat was originally presented in America, casino's
attempted to instill the glamorous ambiance connected with the European game.
In most casinos, baccarat is played in a roped-off area, and is directly observed
by a pit boss and intermittently the playing area is even guarded by armed
guards.
The word baccarat is a derivative of the Italian word baccara, meaning zero,
and refers to the zero value given to all of the face cards and tens. Baccarat
is played primarily in European casinos, were it was introduced in the 15th
century. The game has today is very popular and it is now played in casinos
around the world.
The game may in fact be the best game for the player who doesn't want to take
the time to develop expert skills required by other casino games.
Baccarat tips - Game Play
Baccarat is played with either six or eight complete decks of cards. All cards,
ace through nine, are valued according to their count. Tens and face cards
count as zero. When any two cards total over a 10 count, 10 must be subtracted
and the outstanding total is the card count.
Players, known as punters may sit around a table with 14 seating positions.
Three dealers assist each table - the dealer standing in the middle is known
as the croupier or the caller. The croupier makes the calls on each hand as
they are dealt, and directs the players playing the game. The other two dealers
are responsible for handling any payouts.
The cards are shuffled by a dealer and then reshuffled and placed in a box
referred to as a shoe. Each player will get an opportunity to handle the shoe.
When they are holding the shoe it’s anticipated that they will bet the bank,
but may decline the shoe and pass it along to the next player. The caller
receives the cards from the player with the shoe, places them in the suitable
boxes and then calls for another card or announces a winner.
The highest total possible for any baccarat hand is nine. A two card total
of nine is known as a natural and can not lose. An eight is the second best
hand and is also called a natural. If both player and bank are dealt the exact
same hands. It is a tie and neither bank nor player wins. If neither hand
has a natural, the player's hand is at all times the first to be played. Another
card will be drawn if the first two cards total five or less. If they total
six or seven, no further cards are allowed to be drawn. A maximum of three
cards can be drawn for either hand, and when both hands have been played,
the hand closest to nine wins.
General Baccarat Tips
Never place a wager on a potential tie. The payoff rate will be 8-1. This
is a bad bet for the player as the house edge will be greater than 14%. Instead
of collecting after each hand which would slow play, the dealer will pay even
money to winning banker bets and consider the 5% an IOU. So make sure you
pay close attention to your winnings, losses, and total hands played, as you
will be responsible for paying commissions on winning banker bets once you
decide to walk.
Scorecards and pencils are placed on every table for players to keep track
of the outcome of every hand. Many players attempt to use these scorecards
to count cards or discover patterns in an effort to predict future hands.
It is possible to cut down the house edge slightly by counting cards but looking
for patterns will not help at all.
Baccarat Tips - Betting * 1-3-2-6 System
It may seem to you like the odds are in your favor and not in the casinos,
but the odds favor the casino, as in most casino games, and no betting system
will change that fact.
The first bet is one unit - if you win:
1) Add another unit, making the second bet a total of three units.
2) If you win the second bet, there are 6 units on the table. Remove four
units, making your third bet two units.
3) If it wins add two more units, making it a total of six units for your
fourth bet.
4) If the fourth bet wins you'll collect a total of 12 units
General Baccarat Tips - Guidelines
- If you lose the first bet: The loss is one unit.
- If you win the first, but lose the second bet: your net loss is two units.
- If you win the second, but lose the third bet, you have a profit of two
units.
- If you win the first three bets but lose the fourth bet, you'll break even.
- If you lose the second bet five out of six times and win four consecutive
bets once, you'll be right back to even.
** You can also use this system for even-money betting at any other casino
game.
Good luck!
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