Baccarat Pro Series

An old and fascinating card game dating back to the 15th century, Baccarat offers customers more of an even break against the house than most casino-style games. This Professional Series version of the classic Baccarat casino game from Net Entertainment follows regulation Baccarat rules with a nine for one payout for a tie. The Baccarat Pro Series is played between the casino and one player in which a player can place bet combinations or a single bet. The objective of Baccarat is for a player to get as close to nine as possible by drawing a two to three card hand, similar to getting as close to “21″ in blackjack.

All cards are taken at face value except for the Ace, which counts as one, and the ten, Jack, King and Queen, which all count as zero. Players are dealt two cards. If these cards total more than ten, then ten is subtracted from that amount. For example, a six and nine equals 15. Ten minus 15 would then total five. Unlike Blackjack, Baccarat has no “bust” hands. If the banker and the player each draw hands totaling eight or nine, they both automatically stand. However, if a player has two cards totaling six or seven, that player stands. When a player stands, the dealer always hits on a total of five or less.

A player with a hand totaling five or less must hit, which means the dealer gives the player a third card. The banker also draws a third card in this situation. Other rules include the dealer always taking a third card if his or her hand totals zero, one or two and the dealer drawing if the player’s third card is a two, three, four, five, six or seven. Although deceptively simple, Baccarat is an enthralling and rousing table game anyone can learn and play.