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Live Baccarat online

Learning how to play live baccarat online is easy. The live dealer shares two hands at the table: the ‘Player’s’ and the ‘Banker’s’. The banker in baccarat does not refer to the house and the player does not relate to you – they are only two parties to bet on. Only these two hands are dealt regardless of how many players are at the table. The object of the game is to predict the winning hand. You place your bet on whether you think the player will win or the banker will win. You can also predict a draw in baccarat.

With only one decision to make per hand, online live baccarat is easy to understand and fun to play. Because it is so simple, it is a great gateway to table games and is enjoyed by novice and experienced players.

While there is no real strategy to master, understanding the predetermined rules of baccarat will help you get a handle on the game and understand what’s going on at the table.

How do you play Live Baccarat online?

Online Live Baccarat is a table game played with different card games, kept in a ‘shoe’. Cards are dealt to the player and the banker. The main goal is to make a hand whose total number approaches nearly 9 without exceeding it.

Players at the table only have to bet on the player or the banker, or the hands end in a tie. The dealer then continues to deal two cards on each side and the winner is the side closest to number 9. In some cases, the game is moved on to a third card.

How do you count the points in Live Baccarat?

There are some basic rules in online live baccarat for counting the points, so it pays to be aware of these rules. Picture cards count as zero and if the total is greater than 10, the left digit is ignored. For example, 18 becomes 8 because 1 falls, 15 becomes 5, and so on. Hands with a value of both 9 and 8 are called “naturals”, with 9 beating 8. If the player or the banker’s hand has a natural 8 or 9 and the other hand has a lower value, the natural hand wins.

When is a third card dealt in Live Baccarat?

There are only special circumstances when the third card is dealt. Let’s first consider the player’s hand.

If the player’s hand has a total of 5 or less, he is dealt another card. The same goes for the banker.
When his total is 2, he will draw another card, regardless of the player’s third card.
If his total is 3, the banker draws a third card unless the player’s third card is an 8.
If he has 4, unless the player’s third card is 0, 1, 8 or 9, the banker draws.
If the banker has 5, he draws if the player’s third card is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
When the banker has a 6, he draws a third card provided the player’s third card is a 6 or 7.
If the banker’s total is 7, then he stands.

It’s worth keeping these rules in mind to give you a better idea of how the game is played.

Baccarat is one of the oldest casino games in the history of gambling and dates back over 500 years.