Baccarat vs. Hearts
Comparing 2 standards across 20 specifications. 20 key differences identified.
Baccarat (Punto Banco) is a standard casino card game where players bet on whether the 'Player' hand or 'Banker' hand will achieve a point total closest to 9, or on a Tie. Cards 2–9 are face value, 10s and face cards count as 0, and Aces count as 1. Fixed mathematical tableau rules dictate when a third card must be drawn.
Hearts is an evasion-style trick-taking card game for 4 individual players where the objective is to avoid scoring penalty points. Each Heart card taken in tricks counts as 1 penalty point, and the Queen of Spades counts as 13 penalty points. If a single player takes all 26 penalty points in one hand ('Shoots the Moon'), all opponents receive 26 points instead.
Specification Comparison Table
20 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Standard Shoe Size
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6 or 8 decks | — |
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Target Score
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Closest to 9 modulo 10 | — |
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Cards 2–9 Value
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Face Value points | — |
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10, J, Q, K Value
|
0 points | — |
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Ace Value
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1 point | — |
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Banker Bet Payout
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1:1 (minus 5% commission) | — |
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Player Bet Payout
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1:1 | — |
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Tie Bet Payout
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8:1 (or 9:1 at select tables) | — |
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Banker House Edge
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1.06% lowest edge | — |
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Player House Edge
|
1.24% | — |
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Tie House Edge
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14.36% (at 8:1) unfavorable | — |
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Total Players
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— | 4 individual play |
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Deck Size
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— | 52 cards (13 dealt per player) |
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Hearts Penalty Value
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— | 1 point per Heart card (13 total) |
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Queen of Spades Value
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— | 13 penalty points (Black Maria) |
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Total Points Per Hand
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— | 26 penalty points |
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Shooting the Moon Bonus
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— | 0 pts (or -26) to shooter, +26 to all opponents |
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Game Ending Threshold
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— | 100 points (lowest score wins) |
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Passing Rotation (4 Rounds)
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— | Left -> Right -> Across -> No Passing |
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Opening Lead Card
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— | 2 of Clubs (2♣) mandatory first lead |