The game of baccarat is a card game that has been around for centuries. The rules of the game are surprisingly simple to understand.
In baccarat, two hands are dealt: one for the player and one for the banker. The values of the cards are as follows: Ace is 1, 2-9 are face value, and 10 and face cards are 0. The player hand and the banker hand are then each dealt two cards.
The goal of the game is to get a hand that totals closer to 9 than the other hand. The value of the hand is the sum of the card values, and when the value is over 10, then only the number in the right-most digit counts. For example, 8+6 would be 14, so the value of the hand is 4.
If either the player or the banker has a hand with 8 or 9, they have what is called a ānaturalā and the game is over. If neither have a natural, then the player has the option to "hit" and take a third card. The banker has to follow certain rules in deciding whether to take a third card, which is based on the value of the playerās hand.