Gambling history comprised many years of evolution. No one knows when and where people understood how to gamble. Anyway, this process is still actual, because it helps us to relax and get some joy.

During the long way of progress, people created many types of games. Some of them came through the centuries and baccarat is a perfect example of legacy.

Baccarat game rules

Here are some rules that baccarat includes. Mini-baccarat, to be exact (because it is the most popular version of this amazing game). The main feature of this type is that gamblers are playing against the dealer (casino) and the decision to get another one card is strongly regulated. The main target of the game is to collect a combination of cards that means 9, or as close as it is possible to this number:

• Ace – 1 point.
• 2-9 – the same meaning that card has.
• Ten and pictures – zero.

In case if the final amount is ten or more, the gambler can deduct ten. The rest of the cards is the final result. For example, in the case of gambler has 7+6, it brings him 13. Now he should deduct 10 and the final result is 3. Or another combination: 4+6=10. It is higher than 9, so we should deduct 10 again. The final result is 0. As you can see, someone who wants to play should learn this type of mathematic.

The gambler can make a bet on the game field. The very first step – every gambler collects 2 cards. In some cases, it is possible to get another one (in case if no one has 9, the gambler can take a bonus card). Someone who calculated 9 points is a winner. In case if there are no 9 points, victory comes to the gamer who is closer to 9. For example, one gambler got 6 and another one – 7. The last one is a winner. Rules are close to blackjack.

Best baccarat strategies

There is no one classic strategy that may offer every gambler to win. The thing is that the game implies different approaches. Here are some of them:

• Game until the end. This strategy means that in case if the gambler collected 8 and it is just one point that separates him from victory, it is necessary to get another one card (in a goal to try luck).
• Stay close to winning. Strategy based on the thought that it would be better to stay closer to the 9 than to push your luck.
• Mix both strategies.

Most of the professional gamblers have own secrets of baccarat, which were mined with blood and sweat. Anyway, this game is about personality. Find your way to win.