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ing to players and experts, the gambler wager is the highest. face value to each other; ‘Odd or Even’
has control of the game. In equal meas- When the blank card appears in the – when the total amount of the dies is
ure it requires expertise and chance, and dealing box, it signals the end of the game odd or even; ‘Double Simple’ – when the
in baccarat, it is possible to wager as a or the last hand to be dealt. Afterwards, sum of the face value of two dice equals
banker or as a player. the cards will again be shuffled - usually the face value of the third; ‘Three Speci-
The objective is to get a total as near a new deck will be opened because Chi- fied Dice’ – when the total sum of the
to nine points as possible. Each hand nese players damage the cards by folding three dice equals a number specified by
has two cards. Face cards and tens are them to check their value - and the proc- a player in his or her wager; ‘Two Dice’
counted as zero, all others take their in- ess starts anew. – combination of two dice with any face
dex value. In order to win, the value of value, a player wagers that two dice will
the combined two cards has to be higher bear the same numbers; ‘Double Speci-
than that of the banker. Big and Small fied’ – when two dice a specified total
After the cards are shuffled the deal- number and ‘Four Numbers’ – when the
er may ask one of the players to cut the Its official name is Cussac, but it is player chooses 4 numbers and each of the
deck. He then places a blank card before much better known by its local monicker. three dice indicates the numbers chosen
the last two cards, approximately, im- The dealer has three dice with numbered by the player.
mediately placing the shuffled cards in faces – one to six – placed in a special Depending on the level of complex-
the shoe – a dealing box then distributes cup on a circular stand over which is ity of the wager, the pay-off increases. In
cards face down. Next, the dealer takes placed a mobile transparent dome that is simple wagers, like ‘Big’ or ‘Small’, the
out the first cards to be discarded, then then secured by latches. player will be paid a equal amount to the
the game starts. The dealer activates a lever that one placed in the bet.
A wager on the banker, if won, pays 5 makes the base spin three times, which
percent commission, if the winning bet is causes a characteristic mechanical and
on a player, it pays in full. Why? Because, dry whirring sound. The total sum of the Blackjack
if the bet is on the banker - and according added die indicates if the winning bet is
to a calculation of probabilities - there big or small, or others. In Blackjack the punter always plays
is a slight advantage when compared to The dealer announces the result out- against the house. The dealer must obey
the player. loud and the winning wagers light up on strict rules. For example, if he or she gets
As a rule, of the five percent retained, a board. cards valued under 17, the dealer must
2.5 percent is for the banker and 2.5 per- The players can make the following request a new card. When the house has
cent for the casino, which provides the ta- wagers: ‘Small’ – when the total sum is a ‘soft 17’ – an ace and a six – it must
ble and services. A player, depending on between 4 and 10; ‘Big’ – when the total reach a ‘hard 17’ – with the same ace and
a higher bet, may become the banker. is between 11 and 17; ‘Simple and Speci- six, if a new card is worth 10 points, the
In baccarat, the casino does not fied’ – when the player bets on a specific ace value changes to 1, and the house has
play, it only provides the service. When face value, independent of the remain- reached now the ‘hard 17’.
the bets on the banker and the player do ing values in the dices - for example, a The casino will always deal two
not even out, the casino will cover the player bets that one of the dice will turn cards to each player and two cards to the
difference. But if the difference is too up three; ‘Triple Specified’ – when the house, the player cards are dealt opened
big, the casino will asks the players to three dice show the face value bet on; - face up - while the house’s is dealt one
withdraw the money - from where the ‘Any Triple’ – the three dice show equal open and one closd - face down.
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