What are the Drawing Rules in Baccarat?

Card Drawing Rules If after the first 2 cards are dealt:

· the Bank has a Natural, then the hand is over.

· any Table Player has a Natural, then the hand is over for that Table Player/Bank matchup.

· for those that do not get a Natural, then the 3rd card drawing rule comes into play.

When the 3rd card drawing rule comes into play, the Table Player hands are completed first. Whether a Table Player gets a third card is determined by the Table Player’s 2 card hand total. The chart below summarizes the 3rd card rules that would apply if the Table Player’s 2 card hand total is not 8 or 9.

Table Player's 2 Card Hand Total:	Table Player Must:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5	Draw
6, 7	Stand

 

Whether the Bank gets a third card depends on a combination of two things:

· The 2 card hand total of the Bank, and

· The value of the Table Player’s 3rd Card

The chart below shows what follows if the Bank’s 2 card hand total is not 8 or 9.

Bank's 2 Card Hand Total	Draws if Table Player's 3rd Card is:	Does Not Draw If Table Player's 3rd Card is:
0, 1, 2	Must Draw	Must Draw
3	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9	8
4	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	0, 1, 8, 9
5	4, 5, 6, 7	0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9
6	6, 7	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
7	Must Stand	Must Stand