Thursday, February 12, 2009
James Bond has strayed from his gambling roots in his recent film, Casino Royale. Bond plays Texas Hold ‘em, which is a variation of poker. Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, though, devoted almost an entire chapter to explaining the rules of baccarat in his Casino Royale novel.
Baccarat is not difficult. You play it like you would blackjack, but the number you are hoping for is nine. You get two cards with an option for a third. Face cards and tens are worth zero, and aces are worth one; all other cards are worth their numerical value. For example, an ace and an eight would equal nine, just as a nine and a queen would equal nine.
Shaken, not stirred: Learn how to baccarat just like James Bond, though it probably won’t be as thrilling.
There are three major variations of baccarat: Punto Banco, Chemin de Fer and Baccarat Banque. Bond plays Chemin de Fer. In this variation, there is a set of rules for how you must play your cards. If you have an eight or a nine in the first two cards you draw, then you turn them up. This is called a “natural” and you will win unless someone else has a higher natural. You can stand on a seven or six, meaning you don’t have to draw another card. You can choose to stand or not to stand on a five, but if you have four and below then you must draw another card.
Casinos may have house rules, so you should ask the croupier, or dealer, about them before you start gambling.
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