THE LANTERN IS LIT
Lantern Baccarat.
One choice. Two hands.
Player —
CLOSEST TO NINE CARDS FOLLOW FIXED DRAWING RULES
Banker —
Choose your hand.
All points are free. No cash value.
Player · 20 points · 40 returned if Player wins.
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Preparing your table…
Recent hands
The cards are dealt automatically after your choice. Each new hand starts only when you choose Deal.
- No completed hands yet.
THE ART OF NINE
Let the cards unfold.
Choose Player, Banker or Tie, then your free points and Deal. Player and Banker are two computer-dealt hands. There is no other player or live dealer to wait for. The hand closest to nine wins; equal totals are a tie.
Aces are worth one, 2–9 their face value, and tens and picture cards zero. Keep only the last digit of the total: 7 + 8 is five. Each hand uses a fresh, independently shuffled set of eight standard decks (416 cards). Cards are drawn without replacement within that hand.
Cards go to Player, Banker, Player, Banker. If either opening total is eight or nine, both hands stand. Otherwise Player draws on 0–5 and stands on 6–7. If Player stands, Banker draws on 0–5 and stands on 6–7. If Player draws, Banker's third card follows the table below. You do not choose additional cards.
What comes back
| Your choice | Winning total return |
|---|---|
| Player | 2 × your points |
| Banker | 1.95 × your points |
| Tie | 9 × your points |
Returns include your original points. Banker wins deduct a 5% commission from the profit, already included in the 1.95× return. With 20 points, Player returns 40 (net +20), Banker returns 39 (net +19), and Tie returns 180 (net +160). Other losses return zero. When the cards tie, Player and Banker choices return their original points.
With this eight-deck drawing method, card outcomes are approximately 44.62% Player, 45.86% Banker and 9.52% Tie. These describe card outcomes, not a promise about your next hand. Your choice does not change the shuffled cards.
Banker's third card
Only when there is no opening eight or nine and Player took a third card.
| Banker's opening total | Draw when Player's third card is |
|---|---|
| 0, 1, 2 | Any value |
| 3 | Any value except 8 |
| 4 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 5 | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 6 | 6 or 7 |
| 7 | Stand |
If the connection is unclear, use Check result before playing again. Checking or reopening the page keeps your accepted hand and points; it never draws a new result.
FORTY DEPT. · LANTERN BACCARAT
A little time by lantern light.
Turn sound on, keep it quiet, or take a break between hands. End new hands at any time and keep your results to review.
For adults only. Points cannot be purchased, transferred or redeemed. No cash or physical prizes, deposits, wallets or withdrawals.