Casino & Table Games
Baccarat third card rules chart
A chart that sets out when the Player and Banker must draw or stand on a third card in punto banco baccarat.
- Also called
- Tableau, third-card tableau
- Player draws on
- 5 or less; stands on 6 or 7
- Banker draws on
- 5 or less if Player stands; if Player draws, depends on Banker total and Player's third card
Key points
- If either hand has a natural (8 or 9), both hands stand and no third card is dealt.12
- Player draws on 5 or less and stands on 6 or 7; if Player stands, Banker draws on 5 or less and stands on 6 or 7.12
Common questions
When do you draw a third card in baccarat?
The Player draws on a two-card total of 5 or less and stands on 6 or 7. If the Player stands, the Banker draws on 5 or less. If the Player draws, the Banker follows a detailed tableau based on its total and the Player's third card.
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Baccarat 3rd card rule — a single draw rule, while the chart is the full set of third-card rules for both Player and Banker
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Sources
- Baccarat en.wikipedia.org Provides the standard third-card draw rules and natural hand definition for punto banco baccarat.
- Baccarat Basics - Rules, Strategy, and Tips for Beginners wizardofodds.com Confirms the Player and Banker draw/stand values and the detailed tableau conditions.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.