Learn Baccarat en Banque, One More Variation of Baccarat Game

One more reason to learn baccarat rules before playing the game is the existence of Baccarat en Banque - one more interesting baccarat variation which is very popular in European countries and closer to Chemin de Fer's rules than to American baccarat's ones. This variation has some slight differences from other baccarat games but these differences make Baccarat en Banque to be really unique.

So, learn baccarat variations first in order not to be very surprised to discover once that you play Baccarat en Banque instead of European baccarat for example.

What is so unique?

Actually, the rules of Baccarat en Banque are more difficult and complex if compare with other game's variations though the object of the game is still the same: to get 9 points and win. First of all, Baccarat en Banque has a unique

Table

When you come to play Baccarat en Banque you will definitely notice that the table for this game has places only for 10 maximum players and it is separated into 2 parts: left and right with 5 players at each of them. It looks like two tables have been joined together, and that is why Baccarat en Banque is also called to be Deux Tableux ("two tables" in English).

Dealing and Betting

• Baccarat en Banque is played with only 3 decks of cards when a traditional variant of the game usually useÑ‹ 8 decks for playing.
• A banker deals three hands of cards: 1 for himself and 2 for players - one hand per one part of a table.
• Players have a right to bet only on Player (each side of a table bets on their hand) and a banker bets on Banker only. Players also can bet on both players hands.
• Bets should be made according to a house's fund: if the fund is $1000 and two players make a bet of $500 each, no more bets are allowed to be made.

Roles

Baccarat en Banque does not allow any player to be a banker one by one as it could be found in other baccarat variations. If you want to be a banker you should say "Banco" and make a bet on Banker. If your bet wins - you become the next banker, but if you lose three times you have no right to choose "Banco" and try to become a banker of the game.

Rules

Baccarat en Banque has actually the same rules with Chemin de Fer with the same options for the third card rule and they are the following:

• A banker behaves as he wishes: it is up to him whether take the 3^rd card or stand
• If a player gets 8 or 9 points - the game is finished
• If a player has 6 or 7 points - he does not take any more cards
• If a player has 5 points - he chooses whether to take the 3^rd card or not
• If a player has 0-4 points - he takes the 3^rd card