The basics of a Baccarat Game
Baccarat or Punto Banco is more often than not played
in a separate casino area. The playing table is about
the size of a craps table with three casino dealers
and up to 12 or 14 players.
There are just two chief bets to make: banker or player
- Banco or Punto, plus the hardly ever used Standoff.
Some casinos let the players deal the cards in turn
and others have a casino dealer to deal the cards.
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In an online Baccarat Game the cards
are dealt routinely by a virtual dealer.
Each player, counting the player dealing, may bet on
either Punto or Banco but it is usual for the dealer
to bet on Banco. Players may opt not to deal, passing
the 'Shoe' to the next player. The shoe stays with one
player as long as the Bank wins. If Punto wins, the
shoe passes on to the next player.
Two hands are dealt and you bet which one will win,
or that they will tie. It is just like betting on Black
or Red at roulette, and the payoff is even money, 1:1
(except for the standoff, which pays 8-1 or 9-1). The
only difference between the Banco and Punto bet is a
win on Banco will cost you 5% commission or tax levied
by the casino - the in-built advantage.
