The dealer will keep a running account of your commission, which must be paid at the completion of the shoe (you may pay your commission anytime during the game). The winning side is announced, losing bets are collected and winning bets are paid even money.Īll winning bets on the bank side are assessed a 5% commission. The croupier announces the total of each hand and, if the rules require, will call for a possible third card for either side (see chart). Two are designated player cards two are designated banker cards. The player with the shoe then deals four cards alternately. Before cards are dealt from the shoe, everyone places their bet on the side they think will win (banker or player). It is passed around the table from player to player, counterclockwise, every time a player hand wins.This encourages each player to take an active part in dealing the game.

If the cards dealt total more than nine on either hand, they acquire the value of the second digit. The object of Baccarat is to bet on one of two hands, the one you think will come closest to nine. Baccarat (pronounced bah-ka-rah) has long been among the most popular casino games in Europe and Latin America, and, contrary to its appearance, is probably the simplest game to play.