How to Play Live Dealer Baccarat Online

Live baccarat is a strategic and thrilling game. Playing live from home gives you the comfort of being in your own surroundings but with the added excitement of playing against others in real time. Here, we tell you how to play live dealer baccarat. 

Baccarat is one of the most popular card games in casinos online. If you’re new to the game, here’s a breakdown to get you started: 

• The setup: Baccarat is played between two hands – the player and the banker. Each hand is dealt two cards, and the goal is to have a hand total that’s closest to 9.
• The aim: In baccarat, players bet on which hand they believe will win - the player's hand, the banker's hand, or a tie. The objective is to correctly predict the winning hand or outcome.  

Here’s how to play live baccarat: 

Step 1: Learning the Rules  

Get familiar with the rules and terminology of the game. Learn about hand values and the roles of the banker and player. 

Step 2: Placing Your Bets  

Before the cards are dealt, place your bets on the outcome – whether you believe the player’s hand, the banker’s hand or a tie will win. 

Step 3: Dealing the Cards 

The dealer deals two cards to both the player and the banker. These are dealt face-up so players can see the hands. 

Step 4: Evaluating the hand 

Players calculate the total value of the cards in each hand. Cards 2 through 9 hold their face value. 10s and face cards count as 0 and aces are worth 1 point. 

Step 5: Determining the winner

Compare the total values of the player and banker hands. The hand closest to a total of 9 wins. If the total exceeds 9, only the second digit of the total is used e.g., 15 becomes 5. 

Step 6: Paying out bets 

If you win, you receive payouts based on the odds associated with the bet. 

Those new to baccarat should practise with a free game first to grasp the dynamics. Set spending limits on how much you want to spend before starting. This will prevent excessive spending. 

Live dealer baccarat is an engaging and thrilling game that’s popular with James Bond himself. Bear in mind that like any game of chance, patience is required. This game is largely one of luck so bear this in mind when you set about playing.