The Game of Baccarat
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the history of Baccarat and how the game is played.
Thesis Statement: One of the oldest poker games to date, Baccarat, is iconic for being played in movies like as seen in James Bond films however, overshadowed by other poker games like Texas Hold’em, Baccarat can go under the radar of most poker players never being played by many.
Introduction
Attention Getter: Baccarat is one of the oldest poker games in human history. Notably famous for being played by James Bond.
Preview: One who doesn’t know how to play Baccarat can get very confused watching a movie where Bond is playing poker. The game of Baccarat is simple and easy to follow. I am here today to inform you how the game is
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The rule of being dealt a 3rd card depends on the value of the pair of cards the player. If the player has an eight or nine they do not take a card. If the player has zero to five points the player does take a third card. If the player has a six or seven the player may choose to take a 3rd card. The bank deals a 3rd card depending on the value their pair of cards or the value of the 3rd card the player gets. For the banker at seven, eight, or nine they do not take a card. At six the banker takes a 3rd card depending if the players deal a 3rd card that is a six or seven. At zero to five the banker chooses to pick a 3rd card. Not picking a 3rd card is called a stand.
C. In the alternative version of Baccarat Chemin de fer, the players compete against each other. The players are not betting with the banker.
D. Never bet a tie. A tie is the least likely outcome to happen. Recommended to bet the player will win. However, depending on the number of decks used. The more decks used the more likely the banker will win. The less decks used the more likely the player will win.
Transition: Now that we understand the rules of Baccarat I will now go over what happens in a basic game of Baccarat.
III. A Basic baccarat game in action is simple and quick even though the rules are complex.
A. First players bet who will win then, the banker places out two cards as the banker’s and two cards as the player no matter how many people are