Baccarat is based on the simple premise of building a two or three-card hand with a point value as close to nine as possible. Although baccarat can seem intimidating to those unfamiliar with the rules it is one of the easiest games to play. There is only one decision you need to make for each hand, the dealers take care of the rest, playing the hands according to strict and predetermined rules. Online Baccarat is also seen as a glamorous game, often played in a roped-off room in many casinos. Play games online at lucacasino888.com

The perfect hand consists of two cards that add up to nine, with the second-best hand being two cards that have a total point value of eight. These are the two "natural" hands in the game of Baccarat. If any player in the current game has a two-card hand that equals a natural eight or nine, the other players cannot draw a third card. The hand closest to nine always wins. When neither hand has a natural, there is no automatic winner and additional cards are drawn to determine the outcome of the hand. The only hand that beats the natural eight is the natural nine. If there is a tie, all the best are canceled.

The aces have a value of one, the picture cards (Kings, Queens, Jacks) have a value of 10 and the remaining cards maintain their face value. If your hand total is in double figures, then the first figure is ignored, which means that a hand with a total of 18 will count as eight. Drawing two picture cards or two tens would give you a value of zero. A draw for a picture card or an eighteen or nine gives you the natural hands and no more cards will be drawn in this case, and the natural hand will be declared the winner.

The banker deals three hands of two cards each, face down. These hands are for two players, one to the right and one to the left of the banker, plus his hand. Other players at the table can bet on either hand or both to beat the dealer's hand. If a player declares "bank", it means that they are betting the full value of the bank's funds and all other bets are withdrawn.

If either player counts less than eight or nine, they can stand or get one more card face up. The player must stand at six or seven and must draw at four or less.