Baccarat

The object of Baccarat is simple: bet on which hand will have the highest value – the player, the bank, or a tie. To begin, a total of four cards are dealt: the first and third are the player’s hand, while the second and fourth belong to the dealer. Face cards and tens are worth zero, aces are worth 1 and cards 2 through 9 are worth that number. The hand value is determined by the sum total of the cards. For example, a 2 and a 3 are worth 5 (2+3 = 5). However, in values that exceed 10, the first digit is dropped. So a 6 and a 7 are worth 3 (6+7 = 13, drop the first digit of 1). The highest possible value is 9.