Baccarat Basic Strategy - 7 Steps

Before we learn how to win, we must first learn the basic of Baccarat Game.

Baccarat is a casino-style card game where you can place a wager on who will have the best hand. To win at baccarat, you must bet on whose hand will be closest to 9: the banker's hand, the player's hand, or possibly a tie. Each player is dealt 2 cards, and the cards dealt will determine the value of the "hand." More specifically, face cards and all 10s have a value of 10, and the other cards are the value shown, with an ace's value at 1. The rules are simple, so learning how to win baccarat should only take you a few minutes.

Step 1:
Calculate how much money you are willing to lose.

Step 2:
Decide which hand, the player's or the bank's, will win at baccarat. Choose a strategy, and stick with it. You should note that the bank's hand has a slight edge over the player's hand. This implies that the dealer's hand will win baccarat more often than the player's hand. However, the commission due to the house when the bank wins may make this edge negligible.

Step 3:
Decide how much you are willing to bet to win at baccarat.

• Casinos have betting minimums and maximums that are posted at each table.
• Start with small bets. Baccarat, like any casino game, is a game of chance and therefore you need to place many bets to follow the odds of the game to win.

Step 4:
Watch the dealer deal 2 cards to each player. The player with the largest "player" bet on the table will decide to "hit" and receive another card, or "stay," which is to play with the cards previously dealt.

Step 5:
Be mindful of some rules that vary for online casinos as you bet to win baccarat. If the first 2 cards dealt to either the bank or the player total less than 5, that particular hand will be dealt a third card. Additionally, if either the player or banker's hand is equal to an 8 or 9, also known as a "natural," no additional cards will be dealt to either hand.

Step 6:
Determine each hand's value. For instance, a hand with a jack and a 2 would have a total value of 12. However, the "single-digit" number is the only digit that counts. In the example, a 12 would be equivalent to a 2.

Step 7:
Watch the winners get paid as they win at baccarat.


TIPS:

• The commissions due to the casino for winning "bank" bets can vary. They are usually upwards of 5 percent but can be less.
• A tie bet, while paying much more significant odds, has a considerable house advantage.
• Most casinos utilize 8 decks in their "shoe." If you can find a casino that uses less than 8 decks, this may improve your odds.
• It might be worthwhile to bet for fun using an online baccarat game. This will help you understand the game's process and betting options before you wager real money.