The Baccarat game is one of the oldest casino games, it's origins dating from the 15th century. It has three versions, but only one of them ("Punto Banco") is played in most casinos. The goal of the game is to guess the winning hand. The two hands involved in the game are called "player" and "banker". The player has three betting options: "player", "banker" and "tie". Six decks of cards are used. Two cards are dealt to the player and the banker. Depending of the value of those two card hands either the player or the banker may draw a third card. The value of the hand ranges from zero to nine. Cards from 2 to 9 have their face value, aces value 1 point while 10, J, Q and K are 0 points. The total hand value is the last digit of the sum value of the cards. A hand consisting of a 6, 7, J has a value of 3 (6+7+0=13, 3 being the last digit). The winning hand is the one with a higher value. |