Baccarat

The card game baccarat is probably not as well known to Norwegians as other casino games such as blackjack and roulette, but at land based casinos this game is always a regular feature. By the way, this game is also the favorite of the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond. It's not just the secret agent who plays baccarat, because especially among high rollers this is a popular game. At land based casinos, high stakes often apply, but at online casinos you can also play baccarat with lower stakes.

How to play Baccarat?

In baccarat you can play on either the bank or the player. The bank is always the house, ie the casino, and the player is then you, if it is you who plays. When you play baccarat at an online casino, you can choose whether you want to bet on a bank or a player. In baccarat it is about getting more points than the bank, and the highest score you can get is 9. Therefore, points in baccarat are calculated a little differently than in most other card games, and we will here give you an overview of what each one cards are worth:

Cards 2 to 9 are worth their own score.

10 and picture cards are worth 0 points.

Ace is worth 1 point.

Joker is not in use in this game.

When the game starts, both player and banker get 2 cards each. The score can then quickly exceed 9 points and then only the digit to the right of the number combination is calculated. This means that if you have 9 and a picture card, then your score is 9. If you have 9 and 3, this becomes 12 and thus your score is 2. The number 10 is thus removed from the points, and thus 9 is the highest achievable sum.

What happens next after two cards are dealt depends on which version of the game is being played. As in most other card games and table games, there are a number of different variants of baccarat, but we will stick to the most common variant. If your score is 5 or lower after you have received 2 cards, you can choose to get one more card.

What the bank can do after two cards is as follows:

If you do not choose to take a third card, the bank will not receive a new card if you have 6 or higher.

If you do not take a third card, the bank can get a third card if you have 5 or lower.

If you choose to get a third card, the bank has rules that must be followed.

If the bank has 0, it takes a third card

If the bank has 1, it takes a third card

If the bank has 2, it takes a third card

If the bank has 3, it takes a third card unless you as a player have 8

If the bank has 4, it takes a third card unless you as a player have 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7

If the bank has 5, it takes a third card unless you as a player have 4, 5, 6 or 7

If the bank has 6, it takes a third card unless you as a player have 6 or 7

If the bank has 7, it does not take a third card

Baccarat at online casino

It is possible to play baccarat on a slot machine, and this is something that most casinos offer. These games are not so popular nowadays, because the vast majority prefer to play with a live dealer in what we call Live Casino . When you play in Live Casino it is a real dealer and he or she has a real physical table with real cards. When you play this way, the game is just like when you play at a land based casino, because Live Casino is made to emulate just that.

How many different varieties of baccarat are offered at a Live Casino is very different. First of all, it depends on which gaming provider is involved, as some have more baccarat tables than others. The provider that has the largest selection is Evolution Gaming , which is by far the largest provider of Live Casino. Play has a good number of tables as well, but not all online casinos have live tables.

The most common variant that you can find in baccarat at Live Casino is called Punto Banco. This is basically the variant of baccarat that requires the least skill, and is thus a good option for beginners. Other editions you can find are Chemin de Fer and Baccarat en Banque. However , you will probably not find as many varieties of baccarat as of blackjack and roulette.