Baccarat
Baccarat is a game in which the player bet on whether their hand or the house banker's hand will be closest in value to nine, or if the hands will be tied. It is played with eight decks of cards, which are shuffled regularly by the dealer.
How to play
Card values
Aces are worth one. Face cards and 10s are worth zero. All other cards are worth their face value.
If the cards in a hand total more than 10 points, simply subtract 10 to obtain the baccarat point value of the hand. For example, two 8s total 16, but counts as six.
A two-card total of nine is the best hand possible and is called a 'natural'. The second-best hand is a natural eight.
If both the player and the banker are dealt identical hands, the game ends in a tie.
To place a bet, select the amount you want to wager in the 'BANK' window and then click directly on the 'Player', 'Tie' or 'Banker' areas of the table. Once the timer has run down the dealer will begin dealing the cards. If there is a game in progress you will need to wait until it has been completed before placing your bet.
When the game begins, the dealer will deal two cards to the player and two to the banker. If the value of either hand is eight or nine (a natural) the hand is complete and no further cards are dealt. Otherwise cards are dealt according to the rules below.
The player's hand
Depending on the point value of the first two cards, the following actions will take place:
Point value of first two cards
0 to 5
Draws a third card
6 to 7
No more cards
0 to 5
'Natural', no more cards
The banker's hand
Depending on the point value of the player's first two cards, the following actions will take place:
| Point value of first two cards | Draw when the player's third card is | Does not draw when the player's third card is |
| 0 to 2 | Always draws a card | - |
| 3 | 0 to 9 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 to 7 | 0 to 9 |
| 5 | 4 to 7 | 0 to 9 |
| 6 | 6 to 7 | 0 to 9 |
| 7 | Always stands | - |
| 8 to 9 | Player cannot draw | Player cannot draw |
| Winning hand | Odds |
| Banker (receives 5% commission) | 1:1 |
| Player | 1:1 |
| Tie | 8:1 |
Game features
Game features
Additional features of the baccarat game can be found at the bottom of the screen.
Chat:
can be used to talk to the dealers or the supervisor if required.
Statistics:
shows the live total amounts that are being bet by other players at the table.
Limits:
shows the maximum and minimum bets for the table.
Big Road:
shows the recent results and game history for the table.
Live dealer games and your Party Account
Live dealer games debit the funds for each bet placed directly from your Party Account balance.
Adding funds to your Party Account
To add funds to your Party Account, click on 'Deposit' in the Cashier menu, then select the desired deposit option. You can also add funds to your account by clicking on 'Rebuy' while in the game screen and then clicking on 'Cashier', or by clicking on 'Deposit' or 'Real balance' in the My Account section in the left panel of the Main Lobby. The time taken to transfer funds and the fees charged will vary depending on which deposit option you choose. Funds can only be added at the beginning of a new game.
What do I do if I reach my betting limits?
If your game balance drops below the minimum bet you are trying to place, you will have to click on 'Rebuy' to buy in credits from Party Account to your game balance.
To add funds to your Party Account, click on the 'Deposit' option in the 'Cashier' menu in the Main Lobby, or click the 'Cashier' button in the 'Buy-in' window of any game. You can also click on the 'Deposit' button or on 'Real balance' in the My Account section of the left panel in the Main Lobby.
I could not complete the game. What should I do?
If you get disconnected in the middle of the base game, the software will automatically finish your play. You will be able to find out the result by clicking on the 'Gamelogs' button once you have logged back in. You can also find out the result from your Party Account balance. If you are still having problems, please contact our 24/7 Customer Care Team.
If you are disconnected in the middle of the feature round, you will be prompted to complete it once you've logged back in. After completing the feature round, you can resume playing the same base game, or you can select another game of your choice.
Malfunctions voids all pays and plays
