World Series of Poker final: Eastgate became the youngest-ever WSOP Main Event champ
Posted on November 13, 2008
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The 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event is over and finally crowned its new champion after an epic heads-up match between Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov that lasted 104 hands. The Russian - Ivan Demidov, from Moscow - and the Dane - Peter Eastgate, from Odense - outlasted more than 6,800 players.
In front of thousands of fans, hundreds of journalists and with millions at stake, a 22-year-old Dane held his nerve to win poker’s biggest prize on Monday night in Las Vegas.
The 22-year-old Dane has defeated Russia’s Ivan Demidov in heads-up play, making a wheel straight on the climactic hand to clinch the tournament and $9,152,416 in prize money.
For his runner-up finish, Ivan Demidov takes $5,809,545 to go along with the £344,850 he earned for his third-place finish at the Main Event of this fall’s World Series of Poker Europe.
The duel between Eastgate and Demidov was the first time in the 38-year history of the World Series that an American was not in the final two. Dennis Phillips, a 53-year-old truck firm account manager from St Louis, was the highest-finishing US player, earning $4,517,773 for third.
Eastgate becomes the youngest-ever WSOP Main Event champ. The previous record was held by Phil Hellmuth, who was 24 when he earned $755,000 (£495,000) for winning in 1989. The Dane claims the second-largest first prize awarded in WSOP history and earns his first World Series bracelet in the process.
Here’s how the final hand played out:
Demidov and Eastgate returned from a 20-minute break with Eastgate squarely in control, holding more than $120 million of the $136.8 million chips in play.
On the first hand back, Eastgate limped in and Demidov checked his option in the big blind. The flop came K 3 2 and Demidov checked to Eastgate, who bet out $1.25 million. Demidov made the call and the turn was the 4.
Again, Demidov checked and Eastgate fired out $2 million. Demidov raised to $6 million and Eastgate opted to call.
The river was the 7. Eastgate instantly called and after a tension-filled pause, Demidov turned up 4 2 for two pair. Eastgate flipped A 5 for the wheel, how ever, taking the pot and clinching the tournament at 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11th.
World Series of Poker Main Event top nine finishers
1. Peter Eastgate, Demark,$9,152,416
2. Ivan Demidov, Russia, $5,809,595
3. Dennis Phillips, US, $4,517,773
4. Ylon Schwartz, US, $3,794,97
4. Scott Montgomery, Canada, $3,096,768
6. Darus Suharto, Canada, $2,418,562
7. David ‘Chino’ Rheem, US $1,772,650
8. Kelly Kim, US, $1,288,217
9. Craig Marquis, US, $900,670
Buy in: $10,000
Number of players: 6,844
Number of players paid: 666
Wins £125,000 on long-term Formula 1 bet
Posted on November 8, 2008
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Unidentified Online Casino Player Wins £125,000 on long-term bet: 13 Year Old Lewis Hamilton to win the F1 Title
An unidentified player, who’s a resident of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, has become richer by the sum of £125,000 after gambling on the talent of a 13-year-old Hamilton after he saw him go-karting.
This was not for the first time that the inspired player has won on Formula One’s new biggest star.
The middle-aged player won £40,000 last season when he collected on a £200 bet at 200-1 that Hamilton would win his first race before he was 23.
The extra £125,000 comes from a bet of £100 at 500-1 that Hamilton would win the championship before his 25th birthday as well as a £50 bet at odds of 1,500-1 for the double.
The player’s son used to go-kart against Hamilton. The resident of Peterborough placed the bet on May 13 1998. He said: “I’ve known Lewis from his early days and it was easy to see he had an obvious driving ability coupled with a fantastic attitude to racing. I told Lewis. father Anthony and he was shocked and chuffed he wasn’t the only one to have faith and confidence in Lewis”.
The player said that he would buy a Tag Heuer watch, engraved on the back with Hamilton’s signature as well as a family holiday to Cuba - where his wife would like to swim with dolphins - and a Mercedes SLK with his winnings.
Biggest casino winnings
Posted on September 5, 2008
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Chris Moneymaker
Nobody ever heard of Moneymaker before 2003. But he shocked the poker world and became a household name after winning that year’s World Series of Poker and $2.5million. With an initial entry fee of $40, and only 3 years of prior experience (mostly online), Moneymaker went on to beat some of poker’s most distinguished figures and take home one of poker’s biggest prizes.
Chris Moneymaker is also the author of an autobiographical account of his historic victory in the 2003 WSOP which he entitled “Moneymaker : How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker”. His book should serve as an inspiring story for all aspiring poker players or entrants into the online casino scene.
Anonymous Slot Winner
The largest slot machine payout is $39,713,982.25, which was won by a 25-year-old software engineer from Los Angeles after putting in $100 in the Megabucks slot machine at the Excalibur Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas on March 21, 2003. The winner a?” who has chosen to remain anonymous a?” was in Las Vegas visiting his family and to watch college basketball’s “March Madness” tournament. He said he had put in about $100 when he turned his head away for an instant. When he looked back, he had just won more than $39 million.
Joseph Hachem
The most recent World Series of Poker winner (2005), Hachem, from Austrailia, took home $7.5million for beating the largest field ever at this event.
Kerry Packer
This billionaire businessman is reported to have won over $20 million playing baccarat in Vegas over a weekend. One report holds that when Packer met a Texas oil man reportedly worth $50million, Packer asked him if he`d ‘toss for it`.
Andrew “Jack” Whittaker Jr.
In 2002, Whittaker became the largest single lottery winner of all-time by taking in $314.9million from a Powerball lottery. Choosing to take a single lump-sum payment instead of 30 annual installments, Whittaker walked away with `only` $170million after taxes.
Caribbean Stud Poker Strategy
Posted on September 3, 2008
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Caribbean Stud Poker game has a built-in house advantage of 5.26%. So for every $100 a player wagers, in the long run they should lose $5.26.
The most critical decision a player faces is whether to fold or raise their bet once the cards are dealt. There are four possible outcomes that result from this decision:
Player folds and loses their ante bet; Player raises and wins only the ante bet because the dealer does not qualify; Player raises and wins both the ante and the raise bet because the dealer qualified and the players hand beats the dealer’s hand; Player raises and loses both the ante bet and the raise bet because the dealer qualified and the dealer’s hand beats the player’s hand.
Some of the time the decision to raise is a “no-brainer”. If the player has a Flush, for instance, they will raise and hope the dealer qualifies. And there are times when it’s obvious that the player must fold. For instance, when the player does not have a Pair and no Ace or King in their hand. It’s the times when a player’s decision is not cut and dried that will determine whether or not they hold onto as much of their money as possible.
Let’s start with pairs. Players should always play all pairs regardless of the dealer’s upcard. Pairs are dealt out a little more then 42% of the time. Of the thirteen possible pairs, seven of them have a positive expectation, meaning they should win more times than they lose in the long run. Three of the possible pairs have a positive expectation when the dealer’s upcard is equal to or lower than the player’s pair. Lastly, there are only three pairs that are expected to lose in the long run (2’s, 3’s and 4’s). Therefore, ten of the thirteen possible pair combinations should show a profit and three should not.
So why not just avoid playing the small pairs? If a player folds these pairs and forfeits their ante bet, the house advantage jumps to 7%! Since any player or the dealer can expect to be dealt a hand containing a pair over 42% of the time, that means the dealer will have a non-paired hand over 50% of the time. Also the dealer will actually qualify with an Ace-King hand around 6 percent of the time. During these times, the player will win both their ante bet and their raise bet.
All you need to know about Keno
Posted on September 3, 2008
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Keno is a lottery-like or bingo-like gambling game played at modern casinos. A traditional live casino keno game uses a circular glass enclosure called a “bubble” containing 80 ping pong-like balls which determine the balldraw result. Each ball is imprinted with a number 1 through 80. During the balldraw, a blower pushes air into the bubble and mixes the balls. A “caller” presses a lever opening a tube, where the balls lift one at a time into a “V” shaped tube called the “rabbit ears”. The caller and a “verifier” record each of 20 balls drawn, and the computerized keno system calculates all wagers based on the numbers drawn.
Players wager by marking an “X” over the “spot” choices on a blank keno ticket form with 80 numbered selection boxes (1 to 80). After all players successfully place their wagers, the casino draws 20 balls (numbers) at random. Some casinos automatically call the balldraw at preset timed intervals regardless of whether or not players are waiting to place a wager.
Each casino sets its own series of pay scale choices called “paytables”. The player is paid based on how many numbers drawn match the numbers selected on the ticket and according to the paytable selected with regard to the wager amount.
The house edge ranges from less than 4% to 66%. The typical house edge for non-slot casino games is between 0% and 5%.
Keno history
Keno originated in ancient China in the Han Dynasty between 205 and 187 B.C. Chinese immigrants brought the game to America in the 19th century.
The word “keno” has French or Latin roots (Fr. quine five winning numbers, L. quini five each), but by all accounts the game originated in China over 2000 years ago. Legend has it that the invention of the game saved an ancient city in time of war, and its widespread popularity helped raise funds to build the Great Wall. According to one source, results of keno games in great cities were sent to outlying villages and hamlets by carrier pigeon. Eventually, Chinese immigrants introduced keno to the West when they sailed across the Pacific to help build the American trans-continental railroad in the 19th century.
How to play online keno
To play online Keno, as well as in live land-based locales, each player receives a ticket (the Keno board) with a total of 80 numbers printed on it. Your aim in the game is to predict as many of the 20 numbers that are selected in each round as possible. This ‘balldraw’ generally occurs at the “Keno booth” but can be determined by one of four devices:
Traditional “Rabbit Ear” blower
“AKV”: Automated blower in which the balls are encoded, read by a computer, then sent to a computerized Keno system for processing
Random Number Generator: An electronic number selection device approved by gaming authorities
“Hand Cage”: A spinning metal ball cage which rolls the numbers into a slot where they are validated by a person.
Online, the computer, incidentally, selects these numbers randomly, and the online Keno player can choose to bet on anywhere between 1 and 10 numbers that he or she believes will come up.
Online keno rules
When a Keno player’s number matches a number chosen at random, it’s called a “Hit.” The payoff in a game of Keno depends on whether you choose “Bet $1,” “Bet $3,” or “Bet $5.” (The maximum bet in most online Keno games is $5). Other important determining factors include: how many numbers you select each game (between 1 and 10) and, of course, how many of these numbers become “Hits.”
You begin by designating those numbers you want on the Keno board. You are usually also given the option to have the computer select a random 10 numbers for you, if you prefer. This should be a button labelled “Automatic Deal 10 Numbers” or something along those lines. When you have picked a number, it turns green. If you wish to de-select a number, just click on it again. You’ll see your potential payoff in one corner of your online Keno screen as you choose your numbers.
After you’ve decided how many numbers you wish to play, it’s time to choose whether you want to bet $1, $3, or $5. Click on the appropriate button and you’ll see your potential payoff this time adjusting accordingly in the corner of your screen.
Next, you may choose how many games of Keno you would like to play by clicking on either “Play One,” “Play Five,” or “Play Ten.” After each game of Keno, you can view your results on the left side of your screen. You can click on each game to get detailed information on each game you play. To keep playing the same numbers in a new game, click on “Repeat Bet.”
Gala Bingo player is now 60,000 richer
Posted on September 3, 2008
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A 62 year old man who lives in Bradford has just become 60,000 pounds richer as he won local bingo at his Gala Bingo club and also the jackpot on the national bingo game. He plans to travel to Australia to meet his son with the winning amount.
The winner has been playing bingo at his local Gala Bingo club in Oasby Croft, Bradford since it opened. Josie Merrick, the assistant manager at the Gala Bingo in Bradford, said this to the national gaming body after the win: “It was a great way to end a night. Other members had already had smaller wins earlier that evening, so to win the National at the end of the night was the icing on the cake. There was a great atmosphere, with everyone clapping and cheering him.”
The winner won the large prize after he had completed the full house on the national bingo game in 43 numbers. This was the lowest full house call throughout all the participating bingo clubs. The national jackpot prize that stood at 60,000 pounds on the night, but he also walked away with the regional prize of 1,943 pounds, plus Gala Bingo’s own in house prize of 80 pounds bringing his total winnings for the night at bingo to a whopping 62,023 pounds.
Gala Bingo are withdrawing from the national bingo game, from the 1st of September. The winner might be one of the last ever Gala Bingo winners to win this game.
Congratulations to the lucky winner of the bingo jackpot!
Roulette tutorials - types of bets and odds
Posted on July 29, 2008
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Although roulette is a game of chance, players can still improve their percentage of winning by knowing odds and understanding the different types of bets. The roulette board allows players to make various bets. Each bet a player can make is associated with an odd and a payout ratio. The higher the payout ratio is the lower the player’s odds are.
Straight Bet or Single-Number Bet
This is a very basic bet, where a player bets only one number by putting the chip(s) in the center of the square on the number they think will win. The payout ratio for this bet is 35 to 1. However the odds are 1 in 38, or 2.63%.
The 0 and 00
This is another simple bet, where the player puts the chip(s) in the 0 and/or 00 space. Again the payout ratio is 35 to 1; the odds are 1 in 38, or a 2.63%.
Split Bet or Two-number Bet
Here the player puts the chip(s) on any line separating two numbers. This indicates to the dealer the player is betting 2 numbers. If the ball lands in either of the two numbers the player will win. The payout ratio for this bet is 17 to 1 and the odds are 1 in 18 or, 5.26%.
Street Bet or Three-number Bet
There are three columns of numbers; in order to make this bet, the player puts the chip(s) on the outside line of the roulette table. This will indicate the three numbers the player is betting. If the ball lands in one of the three numbers the player will win. The payout ratio for this bet is 11 to 1 and the odds of winning are 1 in 11.6, or 7.89%.
Square Bet, Quarter bet, Corner Bet or Four-number Bet
Here the player puts the chip(s) on the intersection of the lines between any four numbers on the board. This indicates to the dealer the player is betting four numbers and if any of these are the winning number then the player will win. The payout ratio for this bet is 8 to 1 and the odds are 1 in 8.5, or 10.53%.
Line Bet or Five-number Bet
This is where the player chooses the numbers 1, 2, 3, 0, and 00 by putting the chip(s) on the at the corner intersection of the line separating the 1, 2, 3 from the 0 and 00 spaces. The payout ratio for this bet is 6 to 1 and the odds are 1 in 6.6, or 13.16%.
Line Bet or Six-number Bet
This bet is like the three-number bet, but instead the player puts the chip(s) on the outside line of the roulette table and in-between two 3 number bets. This will indicate to the dealer the six numbers the player wishes to bet. If any of these six numbers is where the ball lands the player will wins. The payout ratio for this bet is 5 to 1 and the odds are1 in 5.3, or 15.79%.
Column Bet or 12-number Bet
Here the player puts the chip(s) on one of the three blank spaces at the bottom of the roulette layout. This indicates to the dealer the player is betting all 12 in the column. The payout ratio for this bet is 2 to 1 and the odds are 1 in 2.16, or 31.58%.
Dozens or 12-number Bet
Here again the player is betting 12 numbers however, the player puts the chip(s) on one of the spaces labeled “1st 12,” “2nd 12,” or “3rd 12.” The “1st 12″ bet means the player is betting the numbers 1-12. The “2nd 12″ bet means the player is betting on the numbers 13 to 24 and the “3rd 12″ be means the player is betting the numbers 25 to 36. The payout ratio for this bet is 2 to 1 and the odds are 1 in 2.16, or 31.58%.
Low-number Bet (1 to 18)
The player puts the chip(s) on the space labeled “1 to 18.” This means the player is betting the number 1 to 18. The payout ratio for this bet is 1 to 1 and the odds of the player winning are 1 in 1.1, or 47.37%.
High-number Bet (19 to 36)
The player puts the chip(s) on the space labeled “19 to 36.” This means the player is betting the number 19 to 36. The payout ratio for this bet is 1 to 1 and the odds are 1 in 1.1, or 47.37%.
Odd-number Bet
The player puts the chip(s) on the space labeled “Odd.” This means the player is betting all the odd numbers on the roulette wheel. The payout ratio for this bet is 1 to 1 and the odds of the player winning are 1 in 1.1, or 47.37%.
Even-number Bet
The player puts the chip(s) on the space labeled “Even”. This means the player is betting all the even numbers on the roulette wheel, not including 0 or 00. The payout ratio for this bet is 1 to 1 and the odds of the player winning are 1 in 1.1 or 47.37%.
Black Color Bet
The player puts the chip(s) on the space labeled “Black.” This means the player is betting the color black. If the ball lands in a space that is colored black, regardless of the number the player wins. The payout ratio for this bet is 1 to 1 and the odds of the player winning are 1 in 1.1, or 47.37%.
Red Color Bet
The player puts the chip(s) on the space labeled “Red.” This means the player is betting the color red. If the ball lands in a space that is colored red, regardless of the number the player wins. The payout ratio for this bet is 1 to 1 and the odds of the player winning are 1, in 1.1 or 47.37%.
The reason it is never a full 50% is because of the 0 and 00 are not considered to be an even or an odd number. Also, the 0 and 00 are neither black nor red; they are in fact green.
An easy guide to Caribbean Stud Poker
Posted on July 28, 2008
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For those of you who have never played Caribbean Stud Poker, this article might serve as a fast learning guide.
Caribbean stud poker is a casino table game, played with a deck of 52 cards, with rules similar to five card stud poker and is a fun game to play, especially in a brick and mortar casino. Unlike standard poker games, Caribbean stud poker is played against the house rather than against other players, and, like most such games, it cannot be beaten in the long run as it has a built-in house edge (or advantage) of 5.26%. Thus, for every $100 a player bets, in the long run they should lose $5.26. The main decision in Caribbean Stud Poker is whether to stay in the hand.
Because Caribbean Stud Poker is not especially favourable for the player, when Las Vegas casinos adopted Caribbean Stud Poker, they added a progressive jackpot in order to make it more attractive to the player. The jackpot doesn’t benefit the Caribbean Stud Poker player that much, but it has contributed to the raising popularity of the game which become a pretty standard offering in Nevada and other gambling jurisdictions.
Caribbean Stud Poker Betting
There are three main betting spots in Caribbean Stud Poker. The first betting spot is the Ante. You must ante up to play a hand of Caribbean Stud Poker. The next betting spot is called Bet. This is where you place additional money if you decide to stay in the hand. The final betting spot is for the progressive jackpot. Before the hand you have the option of placing one dollar in the progressive slot. Let’s get into more details.
Playing Caribbean Stud Poker
Each hand of Caribbean Stud Poker starts with you, the player, placing a wager on the ante spot. You also have the option of placing one dollar in the progressive slot. Once the hand begins the progressive is off limits. After your ante is placed and you either played the progressive or passed; you will be dealt five cards.
It’s now time to examine your five cards. If you feel you have a good hand that can beat the dealer, you will need to place a wager in the bet area to stay in the hand. Your wager will be double your ante wager. For instance, if you placed a $5 ante wager, your bet wager would be $10. Next, the dealer will reveal his or her hand to see who won. If you beat the dealer, your hand will be paid in accordance with the pay table.
The most critical decision a player faces is whether to fold or raise their bet once the cards are dealt. There are four possible outcomes that result from this decision:
- Player folds and loses their ante bet
- Player raises and wins only the ante bet because the dealer does not qualify
- Player raises and wins both the ante and the raise bet because the dealer qualified and the players hand beats the dealer’s hand
- Player raises and loses both the ante bet and the raise bet because the dealer qualified and the dealer’s hand beats the player’s hand
Dealer Qualifying
There is a catch in Caribbean Stud Poker. In order for your bet wager to be paid, the dealer must have a qualifying hand. If you beat the dealer, your ante wager is always paid even money. However, for your bet wager to be paid in accordance with your hand, the dealer must have a hand that is ace King or better.
That is really the down side. I can’t think of anything worse than being dealt a Four-of-a-Kind and seeing the dealer reveal a non-qualifying hand. That’s where the progressive can come in handy. Of course, the probability of you not being paid on a Four-of-a-Kind is quite low.
Caribbean Stud Poker Paytable
When you have a hand that beats the dealer’s qualifying hand, your bet wager will be paid in accordance with the following paytable.
One pair or less: 1:1
Two pair: 2:1
Three-of-a-Kind: 3:1
Straight: 4:1
Flush: 5:1
Full House: 7:1
Four-of-a-Kind: 20:1
Straight Flush: 50:1
Royal Flush: 100:1
The odds in the above example are the most common odds for a typical Caribbean Stud Poker game, but the casino you are playing at may have different odds.
Better late than never - 75-year old sets new poker record
Posted on July 26, 2008
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Cayetano Garcia set a remarkable European record at the Spanish Poker tournament in Valencia this past weekend by becoming the oldest person ever to win a major poker tournament in Europe.
On Sunday, July 20, Garcia, aged 75, wrote another page in poker history by taking the crown at the final table of the Spanish Poker Tour in Valencia. The event was sponsored by the online European poker room, Everest Poker.
It seems like experience defeated youth as old-aged Cayetano served his younger rivals a poker lesson over a very entertaining weekend of poker. 1,000 players from all over Europe tried to reach the final of the Spanish Poker Tour in Valencia last weekend. Countries represented in this European poker competition included Sweden, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
After playing for about 30 minutes heads up, Cayetano Garcia and Lautaro Curi both went all-in before the flop. Cayetano Garcia showed A-7 and Lautaro Curi had 6-7. The board was 293-J-10 and because Cayetano covered Lautaro it was the last hand of the tournament.
The other two finalists, Lautaro Curi, 26, also from Spain, and Alain Char, 28, from France, were delighted to see the 75-year-old take the cup. Lautaro even knew Cayetano before the weekend as they are both from Alicante.
French Alain Char, also known as “lynoo”, qualified in a satellite tournament for the Spanish Poker Tour on EverestPoker for only $9. He did great job throughout the whole weekend and finished finally in the third place. The final three players made an agreement to share the second and third places, so he won a total prize of 19,500 EURO.
The old card shark Cayetano Garcia ended up taking 26,500 back to his home in Alicante.
Cayetano Garcia additionally qualified for the SPT final in Las Palmas (Canary Island) in December.
Congratulations to all these three meritorious poker finalists!
Baccarat, an easy card game
Posted on July 24, 2008
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Many players think that Baccarat is highly sophisticated or complicated. But playing Baccarat is almost as simple as betting on the toss of a coin.
Baccarat is a casino card game that has been traced to 1490, when the Italian baccara was introduced into France, where it was a favorite of nobles during the reign of King Charles VIII. Baccarat was first offered in Las Vegas in 1959, about a year and half after chemin de fer was introduced. Both games already were flourishing in illegal casinos in the East.
There are three accepted variants of the game: baccarat chemin de fer (railway), baccarat banque (or a deux tableaux), and punto banco (or North American baccarat). Punto banco is strictly a game of chance, with no skill or strategy involved. Each player’s moves are forced by the cards the player is dealt. In baccarat chemin de fer and baccarat banque, by contrast, both players can make choices.
The direct ancestor of baccarat as played in the United States, chemin de fer is similar in play. One major difference is that the customers bet among themselves, rather than against the casino, with the house taking a commission from the customer holding the bank. Chemin de fer was offered in Las Vegas briefly in the 1950s, but it was quickly replaced by baccarat. Today it remains popular in European casinos.
Baccarat is a simple game with only three possible results: Player, Banker and Tie. The term ‘Player’ does not refer to the customer and the term ‘Banker’ does not refer to the house. They are just options on which the customer can bet.
Valuation of hands
In Baccarat, cards 2-9 are worth face value, 10s and face cards (J, Q, K) are worth zero (note that 10 modulo 10 is equal to zero), and Aces are worth 1 point. Players calculate their score by taking the sum of all cards modulo 10, meaning that after adding the value of the cards the tens digit is ignored. For example, a hand consisting of 2 and 3 is worth 5 (2 3 = 5). A hand consisting of 6 and 7 is worth 3 (6 7 = 13 = 3) - the first digit is dropped because the total is higher than 10. A hand consisting of 4 and 6 is worth zero, or Baccarat (4 6 = 10 = 0). The name “Baccarat” is unusual in that the game is named after the worst hand, worth 0. The highest score that can be achieved is 9 (from a 4 and 5, 10 and 9, etc).
Baccarat rules
Baccarat is one of the best games you can play. The house edge is low offering the player an almost and even game. There are no strategy decisions that will change the house edge. The house edge for a bet on the Banker is 1.06 percent. The house edge on the Player bet is 1.24 percent. The house edge is 14.36 percent if you bet on the tie. In order to make it more even, a 5 percent commission is collect for a winning Banker bet.
Baccarat or Punto Banco is usually played in a separate casino area. The playing table is about the size of a craps table with three casino dealers and up to 12 or 14 players. Each seat is numbered however there is no seat number 13 on the layout. It is also played out on the casino floor on a blackjack sized table and is called Mini-Baccarat. The rules of the game are the same but in the Mini-Baccarat the players do not touch the cards.
Strategy
Baccarat is a game of luck. There is nothing a player can do to change the outcome of the game. The Banker hand will win slightly more than the Banker hand and that is the reason for the commission that you must pay when betting on the Banker.
Many players like to track the outcome and look for trends. The casino supplies sheets you can use to do this. Since the Banker hand will win more frequently that the Player hand you might want to bet on the Banker if you are betting a trend. You are not obligated to bet on every hand. You could bet on the Banker hand until it losses then wait until the Player hand loses and start betting the Banker hand again.
Keep in mind that you must settle up and pay your commissions for betting the Banker hand before you leave the table. Make sure you have enough money left to do this. Don’t bet your last chips unless your commission is paid.