HOW TO PLAY
BACCARAT
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE GAME RULES
Baccarat is generally considered to be a glamorous game with high limits, played in an elegant setting. A variation of Baccarat is
Even Money Baccarat. The way the game is played is the same; the only difference being in the way the bets are paid. The
games are easy to play and both have the same basic rules. You can bet on either the Player’s hand or the Banker’s hand, and
the one which has a point total of nine or closer will be the winning hand. You may also bet that the hands will Tie (finish with the
same point total). The following is a summary of the game rules.
BACCARAT bets on the Banker’s hand are paid at odds of The dealer announces the initial point totals
1 to 2 or at half of your original bet. and should either hand add up to 8 or 9, this
Baccarat is played on a table with between
hand is called a Natural and no further cards
three and nine playing areas. Winning Tie bets are paid at odds of 8 to 1. A
are dealt.
sign at the table will indicate when the game
Baccarat can be played with 3, 4, 6 or 8
in play is Even Money Baccarat. If neither hand is a Natural, one additional
decks of cards. Cards are generally shuffled
card may be dealt to each hand in
by a shuffling machine.
accordance with the table overleaf known as
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Winning bets on the Player’s hand are paid the Table of Play or Tableau.
even money (1 to 1) whilst winning bets on All cards from 2 to 9 are counted at face
Winning bets on the Player’s hand are always
the Banker’s hand are paid at odds of value and an Ace is counted as 1. Picture
cards (Jack, Queen and King) and tens are paid even money (1 to 1).
19 to 20.
counted as zero. When adding card totals Winning bets on the Banker’s hand are paid
Winning Tie bets are paid at odds of 8 to 1.
together only the right-hand digit will according to the version of the game being
be counted. played. Winning bets on a Tie are always
EVEN MONEY BACCARAT paid at odds of 8 to 1.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Even Money Baccarat is also played on a
table with between three and nine betting THE TABLE OF PLAY/TABLEAU
Ace (1) + 5 = 6 Hand total = 6
areas.
10 (0) + 3 + 6 = 19 Hand total = 9 At first glance, this may look confusing;
Even Money Baccarat can be played with 3, 9 + 5 = 14 Hand total = 4 however, to play Baccarat it is not necessary
4, 6 or 8 decks of cards. Cards are generally for you to know the Table of Play. The cards
shuffled by a shuffling machine. The game begins when the cards are are drawn strictly in accordance with the
shuffled and placed in a dealing device called Table of Play and there are no optional
Winning bets on the Player’s hand are paid
a shoe. Four cards will then be dealt: the first draws.
even money (1 to 1). Winning bets on the
and third cards will be the Player’s hand and
Banker’s hand are also paid at even money
the second and fourth cards will be the
EXCEPT when the Banker’s hand wins with a
Banker’s hand.
point total of 6 – in which instance, winning
Just remember that it is the card that is In the long run, most players are unlikely to SUPER SIX
drawn as the Player’s third card (not the total come out ahead. Each casino game played at
Super Six is an optional bet offered on
of the cards on the Player’s hand), which The Star must be conducted in accordance
certain Baccarat tables. You may choose to
controls whether the Banker’s hand has to with rules approved by the Independent
wager that the banker will win with a score
draw a third card. Liquor & Gaming Authority.
total of six. A winning Super Six wager is
Baccarat is considered to be a game of paid at odds of 15 to 1.
BANKER chance. The house margin for the traditional
game of Baccarat played at The Star is
BANKER’S WHEN WHEN around 1.2%. The house margin may vary if How To Play Super Six
POINT PLAYER’S PLAYER’S other wagering options and payment odds To play Super Six simply place a bet in the
TOTAL: THIRD THIRD are offered. The house margin for Tie wagers Super Six betting area of the layout. All bets
CARD IS: CARD IS: is around 14.36%. must be placed before any cards are dealt. If
The house margin for Even Money Baccarat the banker wins with a score total of six, you
0-1-2 Draws
is around 1.7%. The house margin for the win the corresponding Super Six payout odds
3 1-2-3-4-5 8 Baccarat Pairs is around 10.3%. if you have made a Super Six wager. Please
6-7-9-0: note that the casino may limit the placement
The house margin for Super Six is around
Draws Stands of Super Six wagers to those players who
13.82%.
also have a Baccarat wager on the Player’s
4 2-3-4 0-1-8-9 Hand, Banker’s Hand or Tie and will display a
5-6-7 Stands BACCARAT PAIRS sign at the table when this applies.
Draws The house margin for Super Six is around
Baccarat Pairs are optional bets offered on
5 4-5-6-7: 0-1-2 certain Baccarat tables. The concept of the 13.82%.
Draws 3-8-9 bet is simple. You may choose to wager that
Stands the first two cards drawn to the banker’s hand TIGER BACCARAT
and/or the player’s hand are of the same
6 6-7: Draws 0-1-2-3
number or the same picture type (such as 2-2 Tiger Baccarat is a set of up to 5 optional
4-5-8-9
or King-King). wagers that may be used on a Baccarat table
Stands
A Pairs Player is a wager that the first two in conjunction with any of the existing
7 Stands cards dealt to the players hand will be of the optional wagers. The 5 Tiger wagers are
same number or the same picture type. It known as “Tiger”, “Big Tiger”, “Small Tiger”,
8-9 Has a natural, therefore no more “Tiger Tie” and “Tiger Pair”. Please note that
cards to either player or banker wins at the odds of 11-1 if they are of the
same number or picture type and loses if the casino may limit the placement of any or
they are not. all of the Tiger wagers to those players who
PLAYER’S HAND also have a Baccarat wager on the Player’s
A Pairs Banker is a wager that the first two Hand, Banker’s Hand or Tie and will display a
THIRD CARD RULE
cards dealt to the banker’s hand will be of the sign at the table when this applies.
PLAYER’S FIRST PLAYER’S HAND same number or the same picture type. It
wins at the odds of 11-1 if they are of the How to Play Tiger
TWO CARDS TOTAL:
same number or picture type and loses if
they are not. To play Tiger simply place a bet in the Tiger
0-1-2-3-4-5 Draws a card unless
betting area of the layout. All bets must be
the banker has a
placed before any cards are dealt. If the
natural
How To Play Baccarat Pairs banker wins with a score total of six, you win.
6-7 Stands The payout odds are dependant on how
To play Baccarat Pairs simply place a bet in
many cards the Banker has when the hand is
8-9 Natural stands the Pairs Player or Pairs Banker area of the
complete. If the Banker has two cards, this is
layout.
known as a “Two Card Tiger” and the payout
NB. Banker must stand on 6 and 7 on the You may choose to place a wager on the odds are 12 to 1. If the Banker has three
initial deal when a Player has 6 or 7 on Pairs Banker, a wager on the Pairs Player or cards, this is known as a “Three Card Tiger”
the initial deal. Banker must draw on 0-5 a wager on both the Pairs Banker and Pairs and the payout odds are 22 to 1.
when a Player stands on 6 or 7 on the Player, but may only make one wager per
initial deal. There are no optional draws. option. You are not required to make an
How to Play Big Tiger
initial Baccarat wager.
KNOW YOUR ODDS All bets must be placed before any cards are To play Big Tiger simply place a bet in the
Each casino game has a theoretical house dealt. If the first two cards dealt to the Big Tiger betting area of the layout. All bets
margin which is the percentage of money Banker’s or the Player’s hand is of the same must be placed before any cards are dealt. If
wagered that is retained by the casino. The number or picture type, you win if you have the banker wins with a score total of six and
lower the house margin, the higher the the corresponding Baccarat Pairs wager. has exactly three cards, you win. The payout
proportion of money that is returned to Please note that the casino may limit the odds are 55 to 1.
players. With games of skill it is possible for placement of Baccarat Pairs wagers to those
players using betting/decision strategies to players who also have a Baccarat wager on
reduce the house margin, while for games of the Player’s Hand, Banker’s Hand or Tie and
chance no betting system will change the will display a sign at the table when this
house margin. applies.
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How to Play Small Tiger
To play Small Tiger simply place a bet in the
Small Tiger betting area of the layout. All
bets must be placed before any cards are
dealt. If the banker wins with a score total of
six and has exactly two cards, you win. The
payout odds are 22 to 1.
How to Play Tiger Tie
To play Tiger Tie simply place a bet in the
Tiger Tie betting area of the layout. All bets
must be placed before any cards are dealt. If
the result is a Tie with a total of six, you win.
The payout odds are 45 to 1.
How to Play Tiger Pair
The Tiger Pair wager is similar to the Banker
Pairs and Player pairs wagers, but they are
combined into one bet. Simply place a bet in
the Tiger Pair betting area of the layout. All
bets must be placed before any cards are
dealt. If either or both of the Player’s and
Banker’s hands first two cards are a pair, you
win. If only one of the hands has a pair on
their first two cards, this is known as a
“Single Tiger Pair” and the odds paid are 4 to
1. If both hands have a pair on their first two
cards, this is known as a “Double Tiger Pair”
and the odds are 25 to 1. If the pairs in both
hands have a matching number or matching
picture card, then this is known as a “Twin
Tiger Pair” and the odds are 100 to 1.
For example;
If the Player hand has two queens as their
first two cards and the Banker hand does not
have a pair on their first two cards, this is a
Single Tiger Pair and pays 4 to 1.
If the Banker hand has two nines as their first
two cards and the Player hand does not have
a pair on their first two cards, this is also a
Single Tiger Pair and pays 4 to 1.
If the Player hand has two Kings as their first
two cards and the Banker hand has two
Eights as their first two cards, this is a
Double Tiger Pair and pays 25 to 1.
If the Player hand has two Jacks as their first
two cards and the Banker hand also has two
Jacks as their first two cards, this is a Twin
Tiger Pair and pays 100 to 1.
See table games staff for further
information on how to play.
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