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Baccarat Tips
>>> Dealing With the Shoe at
the Baccarat Table If you desire to play
baccarat in a land-based casino, you should know ahead
of time how to deal with the shoe. Let me explain:
In typical U.S. casinos, baccarat is played as a
water-down adaptation of the European version called
Baccarat en Banque, which has the casino serve as the
Bank for all hands. Also called Nevada Baccarat,
this version is actually now being played in Europe. It
is called Punto Banco.
In the common version of
baccarat, the shoe is rotated from player to
player, which gives each player the opportunity to serve
as the Bank. In actuality though, the player is
only serving as the dealer, for the casino always
serves as the Bank. This is a good perk for
players who do not have excessively sized bankrolls.
The reason is that baccarat usually has large table
stake minimums to begin with. And when a player
has to truly serve as the banker, their bankroll must be
large enough to cover all the bets at the table.
Obviously this can get into the thousands. So when
the shoe comes around to you, don't panic. You
don't even have to take it if you are not comfortable.
In that case, it would simply rotate to the next player
who has the option of dealing or passing also. If
the shoe gets all the way back to the caller then it is
he who will deal the hands.
If you choose to deal, you should do so in the
following manner: Pay attention to the caller, who
will inform you to initiate dealing, which is done by
sliding a face-down card to the caller and a face down
card under the corner of the shoe, which will be the
Bank Hand. The third card is slid face-down to the
caller, (completing the Player Hand) and the fourth card
is put under the corner of the shoe, completing the Bank
Hand. During the whole card-dealing process, take
your time and do not look at the cards. After both
hands are dealt, the caller will give the bettor seated
at the table who has made the highest bet on the Player
Hand the actual two cards of the Player Hand. This
player will turn over the cards, after which the caller
will inform you to flip the cards of the Bank Hand.
After you have done so, slide them over to the caller,
who will advise you on whether to deal more cards to
both hands.
That is essentially all
there is to dealing with a baccarat shoe in a casino. Just remember that
you have the option of passing it up until you feel
comfortable doing so. Pay attention to how other
players ahead of you handle the shoe, and simply follow
suit in a slow and methodical manner. Another
point to remember is that you are expected to bet on the
Bank Hand when you are dealing, although it is not
mandatory. However, if you know that you will be
betting on the Player Hand, it is customary to pass the
shoe to the next player. After accepting the shoe,
it does not rotate until a Player Hand wins.
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