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Players get 2 cards each, and closest to 9 wins. Simple huh? If
first 2 cards dealt total Eight or Nine that is known as a "Natural" and wins immediately, unless another player also has a natural, which of course makes it a Tie. If no naturals are drawn, more cards are dealt. If you bet on
winning hand, you get a 1 to 1 payoff. Betting on a Tie gives a 1 to 8 payoff, but as ties only happen maybe one in 10 hands, we at www.supabets.com don't feel that
odds justify
bet.
To count
cards in Baccarat,
value of Tens, Jacks, Queens and Kings are ZERO. An Ace is 1, and cards from 2 to 9 count face value. Sounds weird? Just remember that you ignore
'first digit' in any hand. That is why a Ten is worth 0. An eight plus a 4 makes 12, and if you ignore
first digit, you have a 2! As you always ignore that first digit, you can't overdraw in Baccarat, making it a much more dynamic and fluid game than Blackjack. Have fun now!

Sean is an experienced Baccarat player and writes the Baccarat column for www.supabets.com the home of free bet tips and tricks.