Bacarrat Rules - How to Play

Bacarrat rules are easy to learn and play in the casino. Basically, the player bets on which, of two hands of cards, will total closest to nine. One hand is the player hand and the other the bankers. Read our baccarat rules and learn how to play baccarat.

The dealer deals two cards to the player and two for the bankers hand. Each hand starts with a minimum of two cards and can never have more than three.

Bacarrat Cards are numbered 1 through 9 count at their normal face value. 10s, Jacks, Queens and Kings count as zero and Aces count as one. The winning hand is the hand that adds up to or comes closest to a total of 9 points.

Bacarrat players get even money for a win however there is a 5% commission charged on winning banker hands. This is to compensate for the slight advantage to the banker hand on the way that the cards are drawn. Players normally also have the option of betting on a tied hand, the odds paid on this are normally 8-1.

There are distinct rules that apply to the values in both hands of cards.

Bankers Bacarrat Hand

If the total bankers hand is 4 then the banker must draw when the players 3rd card is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 but does not draw when the players 3rd card is 0, 1, 8, or 9.

If the total bankers hand is 5 then the banker must draw when the players 3rd card is 4, 5, 6, or 7 but does not draw when the players 3rd card is 0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9.

If the total bankers hand is 6 then the banker must draw when the players 3rd card is 6 or 7 but does not draw when the players 3rd card is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9.

If the total bankers hand is 7 or 8 then stands, retains two cards only.

These bacarrat rules are easy to learn and you will understand the game in no time at all.