In the example above you started betting on player because there were 12 bankers and 8 players. If there were 6 hands of baccarat and there were 1 banker and 5 players you would have 13 bankers (12 + 1) and 13 players (6 + 5). This is the 50% point and you would still keep betting on player until the first loss. This would be the end of mode 1. This table is called the ‘prediction table’, but don’t worry about that for now, all in good time. There is no denying that understanding baccarat trends is a complicated and lengthy subject, so much so that we had to break this article into two parts.

• Baccarat Table Game

1. Whichever side winds up closer to 9 wins. On a regular baccarat table, house odds range from 1.01 to 1.24 percent on the BANKER and PLAYER bets. Many baccarat tables have higher limits than the other table games do. But don’t get scared away by a $25 or $50 minimum bet.
2. Don’t look for patterns. When first learning how to play baccarat, new players will often overlook this.

If ever there was a game that conjures up visions of rich players in rich evening attire gambling for rich bets it is baccarat. There are three common variants of the game but Punto Banco is the most popular variation found in North American casinos. A regular baccarat table is about the size of a craps table, is staffed by three casino dealers and can host about a dozen players.

Baccarat Table Game

Play revolves around to hands dealt for the ‘Banker’ and the ‘Player’. These names are titles for the dealt hands only and there is no real banker or specific player. Players place their bets on which hand they think will win. Hand scores are calculated by taking the face value for all cards worth less than ten, one for an ace and zero for tens and face cards. The value of hand is the total of the cards value but if it comes to more than ten you drop the first digit. For example, 8-ace-jack is worth 8 plus 1 plus zero = 9. But 9-5-5 is also worth 9 (9+5+5 = 19, drop the first digit = 9). The card suit makes no difference to value of the cards.