The value of a hand is calculated by adding up the value of the cards: Aces have a value of one (1) and face (picture) cards and tens (10) have no value and do not contribute to the value of the hand. All other card values are treated as they appear i.e. 2=2, 3=3, 4=4 and so on.
The highest total any baccarat hand can have is nine. A two-card total of nine is called a "natural" and cannot lose. An eight is the second-best hand and is also called a "natural". If both the player and banker are dealt identical hands, it's a standoff (a tie) and neither the banker nor the player hand wins.
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