The goal of your two-card hand is to try and have a total
that is close to 9. Tens and face cards count as zero, with
the exception of the ace, which is worth 1. Cards 2 through
9 are worth their face value. The simplicity of baccarat
rules reflects the simplicity of the scoring and
goal itself. There is really only one tricky part: although
there is no such thing as a 'busting hand' when you play
baccarat online, when your initial card total is a two
digit number, the first digit is dropped. So if you are dealt
a pair of sevens - the total is 14, but the count is set to
4, as the leading 1 is arbitrarily dropped.
If the first two cards of a hand total 8 or 9 the hand is
declared a 'natural' and wins (unless there is a tie between
two naturals). If either hand is a natural, both hands stand,
the natural hand wins. If the total is not a natural win on
either hand, another card is drawn for each hand to determine
the winner. Winning banker hands are usually taxed 5% by the
casinos. Remember, anybody can be the banker, not always a
casino employee. This hint is enough to gain an advantage
in baccarat, because you know if the casinos take a cut of
just one hand, that one hand probably has a good chance of
winning.
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