If the first card of the dealer is an ace, the player may take insurance against a possible dealers Blackjack by placing up to half the original stake on the Insurance Line. Players may double their stake on any first two cards they receive (except Blackjack) and will receive only one card on each. On splitting aces, only one card will be received on each, but you are also permitted to split again if you receive another ace.Each player may continue to split cards of equal value, doubling is possible after a split. The two hands are now completed in turn.A stake must be placed corresponding to the original stake on the second card.If the first two cards for the player are the same, the player may split them.Table maximums are per box, not per player. Players may not draw if they have a total of 21 (hard or soft) or Blackjack. If either Banker or Player has a score of 8 or 9, both hands stand and no additional cards are dealt.If a player makes 21 with the first two cards (ace & ten value card), this is a Blackjack and pays 3 to 2, unless the dealer has Blackjack, it is then a stand-off. The value of the third card is added to their score. If Banker’s score is 0 to 2, they receive a third card. If Player’s score is 0 to 5, they receive a third card. If Player and Banker tie, anyone who bet on the Tie space wins the payout. If Banker’s hand wins, anyone who bet on the Banker space wins the payout. If Player’s hand wins, anyone who bet on the Player space wins the payout. For example, if the 2 cards in Banker’s hand add up to 13, the 1 would be dropped and their score would be 3. If a score is 2 digits, the left digit is dropped. For example, if Player was dealt an ace and a 10, their score would be 1. The values of the 2 cards in a hand are added together to determine the score for that hand.

Cards 2 through 9 are worth face value, tens and face cards are worth 0, and aces are worth 1.

Everyone at the table plays with these 2 hands. Once every player has bet, 2 hands of 2 cards each are dealt on the table, one for Player and one for Banker. The payout for the Tie space is 9 to 1 or 8 to 1 depending on the casino. However, if a player bets on the Banker space and Banker wins, the casino takes a 5-percent commission from their bet. The payout for the Player and Banker spaces are both 1 to 1. At the beginning of the game, players place a bet on either the Player, Banker, or Tie space on the table. Baccarat can be played with just 1 player or all the way up to 14 players. Baccarat is a casino card game where players bet on which of 2 hands they think will score the highest.

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