One of the hands is called the ‘Bankers’ hand, and the other is called the ‘Players’ hand. The dealer will first deal two hands, each consisting of two cards. We recommend brushing up on the rules before you embark on a game of online baccarat. It's good to know these rules, but not essential to play.Baccarat doesn’t have particularly hard rules to learn, which is one of the reasons it is so popular. Much like roulette, the only decision you've got to make in a game of Baccarat is whether or not you bet on the Banker or the Player, then the cards are controlled by the dealer and the table banker. At most casinos, the Banker at the table will call for extra cards according to these rules.If the Player’s third card is 2 or 3, the Banker draws when he has a 0-4, and stays with a 5-7.If the Player’s third card is 4 or 5, the Banker draws when he has a 0-5, and stays with a 6-7.If the Player’s third card is 6 or 7, the Banker draws when he has a 0-6, and stays with a 7.If the Player’s third card is 8, the Banker draws when he has a 0-2, and stays with a 3-7.If the Player’s third card is 9, 10, face-card or Ace, the Banker draws when he has a 0-3, and stays with a 4-7.If the Player hits, it depends on the value of the Player's hit card and the Banker's score. If the Player stands (because the hand reads 6 or higher), the Banker takes a hit on hands that read 5 or less. So, if the first card over is the 2 of Hearts, the dealer will burn two cards between each hand until the shoe is reshuffled. Sometimes, when the shoe is shuffled, the first card turned over will reveal how many cards the dealer should 'burn' (toss away) in between deals for each hand.The first hand dealt is usually the Player hand and the second hand is usually the Banker hand. The player dealing will deal out two cards and pass them to the table banker, usually a casino representative who is in charge of the chips.

The deal passes clockwise around the table between the betting parties, though players can elect to pass the shoe.

Any number of players can bet on the outcome of each hand, choosing either to bet that the Player hand or the Banker hand will be closer to nine. One hand is called the Player hand and one hand is called the Banker hand.

In Baccarat, two hands are dealt of two cards each, from a shoe, usually filled with eight decks of cards.

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