The aim of the game is to place bets on the hand which the player feels will be closest to 9. It could be the dealer or the player. The player may also bet on a tie between the dealer and the player's hands. The highest number in Baccarat is 9 and the lowest number is 0.
The card values in Baccarat are shown in the table below.
Card Values Card Value
Jack 10
King 10
Queen 10
Ace 1 or 11
However, when adding the cards one must only add the right digit in each card's value.
Reading the value of each hand
2+3+5 = 10 which is read as 0
Jack + 10 = 10 which is read as 0
5+1+7 = 13 which is read as 3
Once the cards are shuffled and the initial hands are dealt, the player and the dealer must follow the following rules.
If the player's initial hand is between 0 and 5, then the player must draw another card.
If the player's initial hand is between 6 and 9, then the player must stand.
If the dealer's initial hand is between 0 and 6, then the dealer must draw another card.
If the dealer's initial hand is between 7 and 9, then the dealer must stand.
The hand which is closest to 9 wins, unless both hands are even, in which case it is known as a tie. Thus the tie bet would win.
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Playing BlackJack
The aim of the game is to try and get a hand to the value of 21 or as close to 21 as possible. In the event of no hand being 21, the hand closest to 21 (without going over 21) is the winning hand.
After the cards are shuffled, each player is dealt 2 cards, while the dealer is dealt only 1 card. The value of the cards are as follow:
Card Values Card Value
Jack 10
King 10
Queen 10
Ace 1 or 11
After the initial hand is dealt to the player, the player may take one of the following actions:
Stand
The player may decide to stand (not wishing to receive any more cards) because the value of the player's initial hand is either 21 or very close to 21 and thus the player does not wish risk obtaining a value greater than 21.
Hit
The player may decide to hit (request another card) in order to try and reach a card value as close to 21 as possible.
Double Down
The player doubles his/her initial bet.
Split pairs
If the first 2 cards in the initial hand are identical in value, then the player may decide to split the cards and play the cards as two seperate hands. The player must wager the same number of chips on the second hand as initially wagered on the first two cards before the player split them.
After the player has been dealt his/her hand(s), the dealer must turn his initial card to face upwards before drawing a second card from the shoe. The hand closest to 21 wins. If the initial two cards drawn have a value of 21 (eg. Ace and a King), then it's a blackjack. If the hands of the player and the dealer are equsl in value, then it is a tie.
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Playing Craps
The initial throw of the dice by the player is known as the "Come out roll". The "Pass line bet" is the opening bet in the game. If the shooter rolls 7 or 11, then the player will win. If the player rolls 2, 3 or 12, then the player loses. However, if the shooter rolls a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled on the come out roll, then that number becomes known as "the point." The shooter must then keep rolling the dice until he/she rolls the point or 7.
There are a number of bets one may place in Craps. They include the Pass Line bet, Come Line Bet, Don't Pass Line Bet, Don't Come Line Bet, One Roll Bet, Horn Bets, Hard Way Bets, Turn Bets, Big 6 Bets, Big 8 Bets, Field Bets and Taking the Odds Bets.
Playing Online Poker
Before the cards are dealt, each player places a bet. Each player is dealt 5 cards face down. Keeping the value of the cards to themselves, the players must decide whether to continue (remain in the game) or not. If the player decides to remain in the game, then he/she must place a bet. After all the players who have decided to play on have completed placing their bets, the players in turn may choose to request up to 5 new cards from the dealer in order to replace the ones they were initially dealt. This is called "The Draw." At the end of the draw, the players initiate a second round of betting. If all bets are called (a showdown), then the player with the highest value hand wins the game.
Playing Roulette Online
The roulette contains 38 slots numbering from 1 to 36, 0 and 00. The player may bet on any single number or a combination of numbers. Once the players have completed placing their bets, the dealer then spins the roulette wheel and rolls the ball in the opposite direction inside the spinning wheel. The numbered slot in which the ball finally drops and stays in is declared as the winning number. Players who have placed their bets on that number win.
