The purpose of this highly popular game is to score as close to 9 as possible. Not as in all the other card games, the highest ranking cards – A,.K,Q,J,10 – are all valued at 0. Ace is counted as 1. It is the low cards that count. A player can either bet on his own results (Punto) or on the results of the Banker (Banco). That is the reason it also called Punto Banco. A player can choose to be the Banker, in which case he will pay 5% of his winnings to the casino as commission.

Objective

• To get two or three cards that come closest to 9 and to reach this point before the Banker.
• If the numerical value of your cards reaches double figures, only the last digit counts – so 13 becomes 3.
• There is no 'Bust' situation.

Baccarat Rules

• The player and the banker both get 2 cards. If the player gets 5 or less, he or she can get a third card – 'Hit'.
• When the total reaches 8 or 9, this is 'Stand' – no more cards can be dealt.
• Once the player stands, the banker can get a third card.