Baccarat

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Learn how to play this century old game. The graphics will give you a sense of being in a live game and the baccarat rules are very simple. To put it in short - in a baccarat game the main goal is to get as close as you can to 9. No baccarat hand can become more than 9. If the total of your baccarat hands is more than 9 then the value will drop the first digit. So according to the baccarat rules the 15 will become a 5, and 27 will become a 7. Place a bet on either a player hand or a bank hand for your chance to win. You can also bet on the baccarat game ending in a tie between the player baccarat hand and banker baccarat hand if they have the same total by the end of the baccarat game.

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Baccarat is a centuries-old casino card game with origins in Italy in the 1400s. Felix Falguiere is credited with creating this intriguing game, known as Baccara (Italian for zero). It was named Baccara, since all 10-value cards in the game are worth zero. Back then, there were 4 different baccarat dealers, and players had a chance to act as the Banker and bet against other players, or the house. Nowadays, baccarat is played against the house, and you can bet on the Banker, Player, or Tie options.

Of course, there's plenty of panache in the game of baccarat, and the French influence cannot be discounted. After being successfully introduced in Italy, baccarat made its move across Europe, into France where it was known as Chemin de Fer and enjoyed with gusto by the French aristocracy, and royalty. The English were quick to catch on to Baccarat too, and it didn't take long for this esteemed casino card game to assume the mantle of high-roller favorite among the well-heeled.

While baccarat is certainly a casino card game associated with big betting and incredible payouts, it is also the most accessible casino card game, with easy-to-learn rules and affordable bet selections. 888casino Canada is proud to host baccarat online, for players on PC, Mac, and mobile devices. Most of the decisions in baccarat are made by the dealer, a.k.a. the house. The dealer draws the cards and deals them to the Player and Banker respectively. There are specific rules in place to determine how winners are declared. The only decisions you have to make are which baccarat hand to bet on, and how much to bet – that's it.

In baccarat, the house collects all bets and makes payouts accordingly. The beauty of this online casino game is its simplicity. As a player, there is very little you have to do; you don't even have to learn the rules of baccarat play. Once you've placed a bet and selected your preferred baccarat hand, everything runs like clockwork.

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Our baccarat games are played with 8 decks of cards. The cards are shuffled after every baccarat hand that is dealt. Played in a similar fashion to blackjack, baccarat cards are dealt from a shoe. Cards are dealt to the Player and Banker in turn. The first card is dealt to the baccarat player hand, the second card is dealt to the baccarat banker hand. The third card is dealt to the baccarat player hand, and the fourth card is dealt to the baccarat banker hand.

The objective of baccarat is simple: Select the Player or Banker depending on whom you think will score closest to 8 or 9. These baccarat hand totals are considered naturals in baccarat. Once that magic number is reached, no more cards will be dealt. Therefore, the winning baccarat hand is the one closest to 8 or 9. If both baccarat hand totals generate an equal value, the result is a tie.

It may occur during a baccarat online game that the initial draw does not result in a winning baccarat hand. In this case, the dealer may draw a third card. This baccarat card is dealt face up, first to the Player, and then to the Banker. According to the rules of Baccarat, only one extra card can be dealt per baccarat hand – no more.

Baccarat side bets include the Player Pair and the Banker Pair. As their names suggest, these optional bets are placed if you believe the first two cards dealt to the Player hand, or the Banker hand will be a pair. You have carte blanche to choose either hand – Player or Banker. Pairs include 4-4, or Jack-Jack, or 9-9, et cetera. As the name suggests, the first two cards must be a pair, if not the bet is lost.

The rest of the hand plays out as expected, without interruption. You will be required to place traditional baccarat bets, in addition to the optional bet if so desired. It is worth pointing out that unlike other casino card games, you can simply play the optional side bets and forgo the traditional bets in baccarat. The Player pair and Banker pair bets have payout odds of 12:1.

In baccarat, cards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 assume their face value. Cards 10, Jack, Queen, and King have a value of zero in baccarat. Aces have a special value in baccarat – they are 1 and not 11.

Let's take a look at several examples of baccarat hand totals:

• 7 + 9 = 16 ➔ hand value of 6 in baccarat
• 4 + 6+3 = 13 ➔ hand value of 3 in baccarat
• 9 + Queen = 19 ➔ hand value of 9 a.k.a. a Natural

The baccarat rules framework specifies exactly when a third card will be dealt to the Player hand, or the Banker hand respectively. These precise rules make it much easier for you to play baccarat, since you don't have to use strategy guides, rulebooks, odds calculators, and so forth. Let's take a look at three important situations that are governed by the third card rule:

• If the Player hand or the Banker hand value is 8 or 9 no further cards are dealt since these are considered Natural hands
• The Player will be required to draw a third card if the hand total is 5 or less

If the Player stands, and the Banker has a hand total of 5 or less, the Banker will draw a third card.

Consider the Following Table with Baccarat Drawing Rules:

Baccarat Bet Payouts

• Player Bets – 98.76%
• Banker Bets – 98.94%
• Tie Bets – 85.64%
• Pair Bets – 89.64%

1. Winning Player hand bets pay even money (1:1)
2. Winning Banker hand bets pay 0.95:1
3. Winning Tie Bets pay 8:1 or 9:1, and Player/Banker bets will be returned as Push bets
4. Winning Player Pair and Banker Pair side bets pay 11:1

The minimum bet amount at 888casino Canada is C$1 and the maximum is C$1,000.

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Table Betting Limits

Canadian online baccarat players enjoy plenty of betting variety. That's why we've got three unique table limit options available to you – Low limits, Normal limits, and High limits. You have free reign to choose your preferred bet selections from a range of chip values. You can select your table limits at inception, or via the in-game settings menu. You will not be allowed to change the table limits while a baccarat casino game is currently underway.

The rules of Baccarat remain intact, irrespective of the table betting limits. If a progressive jackpot bet is placed, it will only be available in your currency, CAD.

Classic or Digital Table Style

Online baccarat players have two options available when choosing table styles – Classic or Digital. You can change your table style from the game intro message, or from the in-game settings menu. Once again, you won't be able to switch between classic and digital while a baccarat game is currently underway. As with table betting limits, your choice of table style will not influence baccarat rules in any way.

Baccarat Turbo Mode

If you'd like to get through more baccarat hands per session, the Turbo mode is a fabulous option to select. It can be chosen from the introductory screen, as well as the in-game settings menu. It restricts gameplay to results generation in Turbo mode. Unnecessary animation is excluded while playing baccarat turbo mode games. Once again, your choice of baccarat turbo mode will not influence the game rules in any way.

In baccarat, you also have the option to toggle the music on or off at your leisure. Some baccarat players enjoy the background music to mimic the ambience of a classic Canadian baccarat casino, others prefer to mute the background music.

Please be advised that malfunctions avoid all pays and plays in baccarat games online.