Baccarat Rules
Baccarat Protocols
Baccarat is played with 8 decks of cards. Cards which are valued less than 10 are said to be at face value while at the same time 10, J, Q, K are 0, and A are each given a value of 1. Bets are placed on the ‘banker,’ the ‘player’ or for a tie (these aren’t actual individuals; they only portray the 2 hands to be played).
Two hands of 2 cards will now be given out to the ‘banker’ and ‘player’. The score for every hand is the grand total of the 2 cards, but the 1st digit is dropped. For e.g., a hand of 7 … five will have a score of 2 (sevenplus5=twelve; drop the ‘one’).
A 3rd card might be dealt depending on the following guidelines:
- If the bettor or banker has a score of 8 or nine, each players stand.
- If the gambler has five or less, he/she hits. Players stand otherwise.
- If gambler stands, the banker hits of five or lower. If the gambler hits, a chart will be used to judge if the banker stands or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The larger of the 2 scores will be the winner. Successful bets on the banker pay out 19 to 20 (even odds minus a 5% commission. Commission is kept track of and cleared out when you leave the table so ensure you have funds left over before you leave). Bets on the player that end up winning pay one to one. Winning bets for tie by and large pay out eight to one but occasionally nine to 1. (This is not a good bet as ties happen less than 1 every 10 hands. Definitely don’t try laying money on a tie. Still, odds are positively better – nine to 1 versus eight to one)
Played accurately, baccarat provides relatively decent odds, aside from the tie bet of course.
Baccarat Strategy
As with just about every games, Baccarat has some well-known false impressions. One of which is very similar to a roulette myth. The past is in no way a predictor of future actions. Staying abreast of historic outcomes on a chart is simply a total waste of paper … an insult to the tree that gave its life for our stationary needs.
The most commonly used and possibly most successful strategy is the 1-three-two-6 scheme. This plan is employed to increase successes and reducing risk.
Begin by wagering one unit. If you win, add one more to the 2 on the table for a total of 3 on the second bet. If you win you will have 6 on the table, take away four so you have two on the third wager. If you win the third gamble, add two to the four on the table for a sum of 6 on the 4th bet.
If you lose on the initial wager, you take a loss of 1. A win on the first bet followed by loss on the 2nd will create a loss of two. Wins on the first two with a loss on the 3rd gives you a profit of 2. And wins on the first three with a loss on the fourth mean you come out even. Accomplishing a win on all four bets leaves you with 12, a profit of 10. Therefore that you can lose the 2nd bet 5 times for every successful streak of four bets and still break even.