Slot Madness
Baccarat (single player)
Rule Authority:
InterCasino Baccarat
is played and programmed with Atlantic City Gaming rules.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions: The cards are shuffled after each hand.
Premise:
Two hands are dealt in
Baccarat - The Banker's hand and the Player's
hand. Prior to each deal, the player wagers on whether the Player's
hand or the Banker's hand is closest to a total of 9. The player also
has the option to wager on a tie (i.e. both the banker's and player's
hands total the same). 8 decks of 52 cards are used.
How to Play
Betting: Your
chips are stacked by denomination ($1, $5, $25,
$100, $500) at the bottom of the game window. Select the amount you
would like to wager on a given hand by clicking the left mouse button
on the chip of that denomination to activate it.
Next, place your bet
on the Baccarat table by clicking on a bet field.
To specify a bet that is not equal to an existing chip denomination,
simply click on another chip denomination after placing your previous
chip on the table. For example, to bet $30, click on the $25 chip and
place it on the table then click on the $5 chip and place it on top of
the $25 chip.
By clicking on the
right mouse button you will withdraw your entire
wager. Your total bet will be displayed in the "Bet" just below "User".
You may repeat your last bet by clicking on the shortcuts which are
summarized below. If you place a wager that is lower than the minimum
table bet limit, your bet amount will be automatically adjusted to the
minimum bet amount.
Dealing: After
the player has pressed either the Deal or Pass
button, the Player and Banker are dealt two cards. All tens and picture
cards are worth zero, aces are worth 1, and all other cards are worth
their face value. If the value of cards exceeds 9, then the value is
adjusted by subtracting 10 from the total.
| Hand |
Hand Total |
| 9+7=16 |
6 |
| 5+5+5=15 |
5 |
| 10+9=19 |
"Natural"
9 |
After the first two
cards are dealt to
both the Player and Dealer, a third additional card may be dealt but
the player does not ask for a third card. All additional cards are
subject to a "Third Card Rule". No hand receives more than three cards.
When the Player and Banker hands equal the same total, the hand is
declared a Tie. If the value of the cards in either the Player's Hand
or the Banker's Hand is an 8 or a 9 (a "natural") after receiving their
initial two cards then no more cards shall be dealt to either hand. If
the value of the cards in the Banker's hand on the first two cards is 0
to 7 inclusive, the Player's hand shall draw in accordance with the
"Third Card Rules".
Third Card Rules:
If the Player's two
cards total:
| Player's Hand |
Draw? |
| 0-5 |
Player's
hand must draw |
| 6-7 |
Player's
hand must stand |
| 8-9 |
"Natural"
(both hands stand) |
After the Player's
Hand acts on a third card draw, the Banker's Hand receives a third card
according to these rules:
| Banker's Hand |
Draw? |
| 0-2 |
Banker's
hand must draw |
| 3-6 |
Third
card to Player's hand determines draw or stand |
| 7 |
Banker's
hand must stand |
When the Banker's two
cards total between 3-6:
| Banker's Hand |
Banker's hand draws when Player's third card is: |
Banker's hand does not draw when Player's third
card is: |
| 3 |
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 |
8 |
| 4 |
2-3-4-5-6-7 |
0,1,8,9 |
| 5 |
4-5-6-7 |
0-1-2-3-8-9 |
| 6 |
6-7 |
0-1-2-3-4-5-8-9 |
| 7 |
Banker's
hand must stand |
Banker's
hand must stand |
| 8-9 |
"Natural"
- Bank stands |
"Natural"
- Bank stands |
If the Player's hand
stands on two cards
(6,7), then a two card Banker hand totalling 3,4,5 must draw and a
Banker hand totalling 6 must stand.
Payoffs:
| Wager and Result |
Payoff |
| A
winning Player hand wager |
1
to 1 |
A
winning Banker hand wager
(5% commission on winnings for the House) |
1
to 1 |
| A
winning Tie wager |
8
to 1 |
If the hand that
you bet on wins, you are paid 1 to 1. If you bet on a tie, you
win eight (8) times the amount you originally bet. Please note
that if
you win when backing the Banker's hand, the House charges a small
percentage.
Betting Limits:
$5 minimum bet.
$300 maximum bet.
Setting your table bet
limit:
You may also set your
table bet limit below the maximum specified limit
by selecting Bet Options from the Game Menu. The Modify Table Bet Limit
window will appear on the screen. To reduce your maximum table bet
limit type in the new limit in the appropriate box and confirm it by
typing your PIN in the box below. Click on the OK button to complete
the update. Please be aware that you can modify your table bet limit no
more than once per week (Friday 12:00 AM EST) and that using the Modify
Table Bet Limit function affects the bet limit for all games and not
just the game that you are currently playing.
Numeric Keyboard Shortcuts:
| Keyboard Entry |
Action |
| 0 |
Repeat
last bet |
| Enter |
Deal |
| 1 |
Bet
on Player Hand |
| 2 |
Bet
on Banker Hand |
| 3 |
Bet
on Tie |
| Up
Arrow |
Increase
bet by $1 |
| Down
Arrow |
Decrease
bet by $1 |
| "Shift
+ Up Arrow" |
Increase
bet by $10 |
| "Shift
+ Down Arrow" |
Decrease
bet by $10 |
| Del
or . |
Remove
bets |
For keyboards without
keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the shortcuts above (e.g. +
Enter). Please note that these keyboard shortcuts are offered as a
suggestion only. Some computers behave differently than others and
therefore we cannot guarantee that the shortcuts will apply to all
computers.
Statistics:
A list of the previous
winners is displayed on the left hand side of
the screen. The Banker's hand is indicated by the letter 'B', the
Player's hand is indicated by the letter 'P' and a tie is indicated by
a dash '-'. Consecutive wins by either the Banker or the Player are
displayed in the same column. A new column is displayed when the Banker
or Player starts a new winning streak. A tie is considered part of the
same winning streak and is always displayed in the same column as the
previous winner.
Note:
You may turn on/off
the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by
clicking on the Options button located in the lower left-hand area of
the console. The setting is turned on when the checkbox is checked and
it is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked. You must exit and
re-enter the game to activate the Animation feature.
References:
For further
information on Baccarat, please consult the following references:
Patrick, John. John
Patrick's Baccarat : How to Play and Win at the Table With the Fastest
Action and the Highest Stakes, Lyle Stuart, 1997.
Stuart, Lyle. Lyle Stuart on Baccarat, Barricade Books, 1997.
Tamburin, Henry. Reference Guide to Casino Gambling, Research
Services Unlimited, 1993.
Tamburin, Henry and Rahm, Richard. Winning Baccarat Strategies,
Research Services Unlimited, 1983.
Game
Rules by Inter Casino
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