If you were to poll Pin Up Casino users about their favourite card game, baccarat would probably be at least in the top three. Its simple rules, numerous betting options, and high payouts are what attract players and make baccarat one of the most popular card games available at modern online casinos.
A Brief History of Baccarat and the Current State of the Game
Who and when created this game of chance has not yet been reliably established. The main dispute is between the French and Italians – both believe that they invented it back in the Middle Ages.
In many countries this game was known by different names – punto blanco (some online casinos still call it that), iron, macau or simply nine. But the most common name – baccarat – is of French origin.
For many centuries baccarat was a favourite pastime of aristocrats, and with the advent of casinos, thanks to its simple rules, conquered them too. Today baccarat is one of the most popular card games in online casinos, and it is very difficult to find a gambling establishment where this game would not be presented. At Pin Up Casino online (https://pinup-app-bd.com), you can play many variations of baccarat, with over 65 tables with real dealers in the live casino section alone.
The Basic Rules of Baccarat
Baccarat is played with multiple decks without jokers, usually 6 or 8 decks. In the modern version of the game, which is mainly represented at Pin Up Casino, there are only two participants – the Banker and the Player, each of them receives two cards. Their goal is to score 9 points or get as close as possible to this coveted figure.
Numbers divisible by 10 are discarded from the final result, so tens, jacks, queens and kings are essentially irrelevant. Ace brings 1 point, other cards are evaluated according to their face value.
If one of the participants immediately scored 9 points, he is considered the winner, but a draw is also possible, if both the Banker and the Player managed to do it at the same time. In this case, the baccarat round at Pin Up Casino online ends and the next round begins.
If the Player has received up to and including 5 points for the first two cards, he is dealt a third card. The rules for the Banker are a bit more complicated – in some cases he has to make a choice based on the Player’s cards. So the Banker has a definite, albeit minimal, advantage, which is why in most baccarat variants presented at Pin Up Casino, winning bets on him are paid out at odds of 1.95, rather than 2.0 like Player win bets.
This is the basic version of baccarat, but there are many modifications of this gambling game. Decks can be more or less, the number of players up to 14, the role of the banker is sometimes not fixed, and passes in turn to all participants, in some cases the prize pot is formed from the players’ bets, as in poker, and so on. Some of these variations on the baccarat theme can be played at Pin Up Casino online.
Features of Baccarat Betting at Online Casinos
The simplest bets on the Player or Banker’s victory have already been described above. We will add only one important detail – if you made one of these bets and there was a draw in the round, the bet amount will be refunded. But there are also more profitable options that can bring much higher payouts. Below we will tell you about them in the order of increasing possible winnings.
Either Pair is a bet that at least one player’s first two cards will be a pair. The suit is irrelevant, and in case of success the payout will be 5:1. A Tie bet is valued at 9:1. Two more bets called Natural 9, which can be placed on either the Banker or the Player, will win if the person you bet on gets exactly 9 points for the first two cards.
Player Pair and Banker Pair bets are priced slightly higher, 10:1. To play them, the first two cards of any pair must be dealt to the player you bet on.
Perfect Pair will bring a payout of 25:1. To win this bet it is necessary for any of the participants to get a pair of the same suit with the first two cards. Lucky Sevens will pay out 77:1. This is the highest possible payout in most baccarat variants that can be played at Pin Up Casino. For this bet to play, the Player or Banker must receive two sevens as starting cards.
In some modifications of baccarat there may be other betting options. The above describes the classic layout, which is found in most cases.
It remains to tell you how to find baccarat at Pin Up Casino. In the live casino, there is a whole section dedicated to this game – just open it and dozens of variations on the baccarat theme will appear before you. As for the regular game lobby, you need to find the “Card Games” section by scrolling through the tabs at the top of the screen.