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CALIFORNIA BACCARAT 8 As we usher in the New Year, many people may be looking to upgrade their gaming resume with something other than poker and blackjack. Since its inception into the gaming repertoire, Baccarat has offered a classy alternative for any gamer looking for some new thrills. So what do you get when you take this classic French game and throw in a bit of L.A. Casino flare? California Baccarat. Simply put, the object of the California Baccarat (also known as 21st Century Baccarat), is to form a hand that equals "9" or as close to "9" as possible. A hand containing two Jokers, called a "Natural", beats all other hands. This is done using eight standard 52-card decks with one Joker for each deck (eight Jokers) totaling 424 cards in a shoe. The way the game is structured is also fairly simple. Each player, including the Player/ Dealer places his wager before the cards are dealt which is the only chance in the game to place a bet. The designated Player/Dealer for hands rotates. Each player is offered the opportunity to be the Player/Dealer in turn, clockwise starting from seat #1, then shakes the dice cup to determine the order in which the player's hand will be compared to his. In California Baccarat, the Player/Dealer's position is always 1, 9 or 17; numbers count clockwise. The value of each hand is then determined by the sum of the cards as follows: Cards between 1 and 9 have face