Chapter 20: Lucky 9 Part 2

Astef: Let's first recall the basic rules...

Lucky 9 is an exciting card game similar to Baccarat commonly played at home.

To win in a Lucky 9 game, the player's hand must out-value the banker's hand. To do this, a player must draw a hand that totals 9, or as nearest to 9 as possible, just like in Baccarat.

When the total of a hand exceeds 9, the value is adjusted by subtracting 10 from the total.

For example, if a player draws an eight of spades and a seven of hearts, his hand value becomes five (8 + 7 – 10 = 5).

Tens and face cards (jacks, queens and kings) are worth zero, aces are worth one, and all other cards are worth their face value.

There is no special equipment needed to play Lucky 9. Moreover, Lucky 9 can be played practically anywhere - in the living room, bedroom, on your kitchen table, even inside the car while you are traveling! As long as you have a complete set of cards and there's a place where the cards can be dealt, you can play Lucky 9.

No more than three cards in the hands of each player...

Let's begin playing...

Kierra: Okie!!

Astef begins distributing the cards to their hands and then... They play...

After a while....

Astef: Lucky 9!

Kierra: Again?! Hhmmph!... How lucky you are....

Astef (It's just right strategy and technique) Yes, I'm so lucky...