Choose which hand you choose to play, the Player’s hand (pays 1:1), the Banker’s hand (pays 1:1 less a 5% house commission), or a tie (pays 8:1). The Player and the Banker then receive 2 cards each. The object of the game is to attain a total as close to 9 as possible. Aces are worth 1, face cards and tens are worth 0 the remaining cards are worth their face value. If the total of the hand exceeds nine, the value of the right digit is taken. For example, a 9 and a 6 (15) would equate to 5.

The rest of each round is dictated by the following rules:

• If either the Player's or the Banker's hand totals 8 or 9, neither player receives a third card and the hand closest to nine wins.
• The Player's hand will always hit on a total of 5 or less and will stand on 6 or higher.
• If the Player stands, the Banker will also hit on a total of 5 or less and will stand on a total of 6 or more.
• If the Player takes a third card, the Banker proceeds based on the following table. The Banker’s response is based on the Player's third card.
  
  

  	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
  7	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
  6	S	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	S	S
  5	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	S	S
  4	S	S	H	H	H	H	H	H	S	S
  3	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	S	H
  2	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
  1	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
  0	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H

  
  

  	= PLAYER'S THIRD CARD
  	= BANKER'S SCORE
  S	= STAND
  H	= HIT

• If the hand ends up tied, the tie bet pays 8:1 and all other bets are pushed back.