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Celtic Casino (NEW!) Casinos usually have the tables for Baccarat placed in exclusive sections of the casino reserved for the high roller players. Baccarat, in the beginning, was played by the noble European class with the dealer wearing the best possible clothes of the time and the players betting the maximum amount allowed.

A game named "Mini Baccarat" was recently designed for the worldwide online market in order to further its popularity. This game consists of a regular blackjack like table with lower stakes and more fun than a normal Baccarat. We offer this Mini version here.

Basic Rules

The purpose of Baccarat is to attain a hand that has the total as close as possible to nine. Cards from two to nine count the same as their face value; aces count as one; ten, jack, queen, and king count as 0-check the table on the right. When the hand's total value is the same or higher than ten, subtract ten and count the rest like the hand's value. For example, the hand 9, 7 would have a Baccarat value of 6 (9+7=16, 16-10=6); the hand 4, 7 would have a Baccarat value of 1 (4+7=11, 11-10=1).

Put your bet on the Banker's section or/and on the Player's section or/and on the Tie section. The Banker and the Player are then given a two card hand. In some scenarios, a third card is drawn to the Banker or to the Player or to both, as shown in the Third Card Rules. The Player with the hand that is closest to nine wins.

Card	Value
Aces	1
Cards 2-9	Face Value
10s	0
Face Cards	0

If the Player wins and you wager on the Player, you are paid on a ration of two for one on your wager. If the Banker wins and you wager on the Banker, you are paid on a ratio of two for one less a five percent commission. For example, winning with a score of eleven will give you your eleven plus the eleven of your win, less the five percent (which is 10.45) according to this calculation you get a total of 11+10.45=21.45.

If both the Banker's hand and the Player's hand are the same totals, the result of the game is a Tie. If you put a wager on the Tie field, your winning ratio is paid on an eight for one. If you bet eleven, the win is for eleven plus eighty-eight for a total of 98.

Third Card Rules

In certain scenarios, after 2 cards have been given to the Banker and the Player, the dealer will draw a third card to the Banker and/or the Player. The two tables below indicate when this will occur:

If Player's Hand Value is:	Then the Player:
0 a 5	Is dealt a third card.
6 o 7	Stands.
8 o 9	Has a 'Natural Hand' - no further draw.

The Banker may draw a third card according to the table below, when the third card for the Player is given:

Banker's Hand Value:	Banker draws if Player's 3rd Card is:	Banker does not draw if Player's 3rd Card is:
0 a 2	Any card.	-
3	from 0 to 7 or 9	8
4	from 2 to 7	0, 1, 8, 9
5	from 4 to 7	from 0 to 3 or 8, 9
6	6 or 7	from 0 to 5 or 8, 9
7	Stands	stands
8 o 9	Natural Hand (stands)	Natural Hand (stands)

NB: A stand is done when the either the Banker or the Player have a total of nine or eight. This rule supersedes and of the other rules.

Game Control

Button	Description
	Begins a new game.
	Clear the bets
	Repeats your previous bet.
	Instructs the dealer to deal the cards.

General Information

Introduction

All of our games are simple to play and understand. Just a few basic ideas will have you ready to play in a matter of seconds!

This Help Page is designed for you to learn how to play and wager on our games, how the games are customize to fill your personal needs and taste, and how to collect information on your history for the games. You will also learn how to easily add funds to your account in case that your balance gets too low.

If you need information on a certain game, select the game from the menu, which is in a drop down format. This help guide only summarizes some aspects added in all the games, and does not follow all the specifics of a single game.

The Game Interface

All games have the sections and/ or buttons below:

Bet Displays and Balance: At the left part of the bottom there are two areas that have your current Balance total-the available money that you have to wager, and your actual Bet-the quantity you have on the actual play or hand.

Message Display: In the middle of the screen at the bottom there are the messages for the game, like in case that you won a hand and the amount that you have won, etc.

Cashier Button: A Cashier icon is shown in the bottom on top of the Balance icon, in case that you are playing for real. Pressing this button makes a popup screen to show with the Cashier interface, enabling you to place fast deposits in your gaming account.

Options Button:

Pressing the Options button in the lower right section of the window will display you the Options window for the Game. You may change the game in the following types:
	Speed of the Game: The speed settings for the game go from one to five. Four is the default setting. With faster speeds you can play quicker games due to a speed up card animations.
Chip Balloon: Small balloons show on top of the wager chips on the table, by default, which display the chip pile's value. Here you can turn it off.
	Sound Effects: Sound effects can be toggle such as the chip and card sounds, the sic bo tumbler, and the roulette wheel.
Voices: Use to toggle the announcements by the dealer such as, "Dealer has hereÉ" and "You Win."

History Button: Pressing this icon makes a popup screen to be shown that has an understandable summary of all your wagers and results for your current game. You can also get this information by going to the games' web site located in the Main Page's "History" area.

Help Button: Pressing the "Help" button makes a popup screen to be shown that has the Help for every game in the web site. At first, the current game will be shown, but, you can see the instructions for the remainder of the games by selecting it in the menu located at the page's top. The Main Page also has these instructions in the "Help" area of the website's games.

The Game play Sequence

By opening the game you can play our games, and then select the limits for the table, wagering, playing, and looking at the result of your wager and the game play selections. These steps of game play will be described in order for you to become an experienced player! The information for each of these sections of the game play is here:

Starting the Game: After you choose a game in the game menu, a screen will pop up.

This is called the game screen. You will now have the game's console, the game's table, and other buttons.

 

Selecting Table Limits: A screen with three options of limits for the table may be shown before the game is started. These limits applied to your wagering (you may not wager less than the minimum nor wager more than the maximum). These wager limits affect EVERY bet area. For example, in Blackjack, these limits affect every wager location individually. If you are not asked to select a limit for the table, then, the game has been given a limit established by the casino and is shown on a box on the table.

Bet Placement: After you have selected the limits for the table, the limits screen will be taken off (the limits for the table will still be shown on the box at the right of the chip section on the table). A series of chips, at the bottom left side of the table, are located with the different values shown on its surface. There are one or more wager areas on the table. These areas are represented with lighter circles. In Keno, Sic Bo, Roulette and other games you may need to position the mouse cursor to look the other bet areas.

To put a bet, press on a chip, and then press in the wager area. The chip you chose will be shown in the bet area. The quantity of the chip will be subtracted from your current Balance and placed to your bet.

To withdraw a bet, click and hold the "ctrl" icon from the keyboard and then, press on the chip. The chip will be withdrawn from the table, and the chip's value will be subtracted from your Bet and placed into your Balance.

Deal/Roll/Spin: According to the game that you are enjoying, you have to commence the game play by clicking the "Deal," "Spin," or "Roll" icons. These icons are found in the middle near the bottom of the table. When you click the button, the first cards are dealt by the dealer, the tumbler is spinned, or to start the game-spin the roulette wheel.

Game Play: Every single game has a different game progression. Games, like Blackjack, progress via several stages where you have to choose amongst several types of plays. Other games, for example Baccarat, have only one stage where the cards are drawn and you either lose or win.

Rules for every game are covered in extensive detail in the game play. To access these rules, select the desired game from the menu at the top of this rules screen.

Commencing a New Game:

Once you have finished a game, you can play a new game by pressing the "New Game" button. All cards are reshuffled at the beginning of every new game in card games. At the start of the next game, you could choose to re-bet. This will put your previously used bets on the table to bet the same. Simply press on the "Re-bet" button!

This covers the game play for every one of the awesome games in our site. For directions on a specific game, choose the game from the menu on top. Keep in mind that you may always go to the Help section by pressing on the "Help" icon in the games, or by pressing on the "Help" menu icon in the website's main page.