Punto Banco Regulations and Strategy
Baccarat Banque Regulations
Baccarat chemin de fer is gambled on with eight decks of cards in a dealer’s shoe. Cards under ten are valued at their printed value and with Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and A is one. Wagers are made on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t actual people; they just represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two cards are given to both the ‘banker’ and ‘gambler’. The value for each hand is the total of the cards, but the 1st digit is ignored. For example, a hand of 5 and 6 has a value of one (5 plus six = 11; dump the first ‘one’).
A third card might be given out based on the rules below:
- If the gambler or bank gets a total of eight or 9, both players stand.
- If the gambler has less than 5, she hits. Players stays otherwise.
- If the player holds, the banker takes a card on five or lower. If the player takes a card, a guide is used to decide if the house holds or takes a card.
Baccarat Odds
The greater of the two hands wins. Winning bets on the house payout 19 to 20 (even payout minus a five percent rake. Commission are tracked and paid off when you quit the game so be sure to have money around just before you head out). Winning wagers on the player pays 1:1. Winning wagers for tie usually pays out at 8:1 but occasionally 9:1. (This is a poor bet as a tie occurs lower than one in every 10 rounds. Avoid wagering on a tie. However odds are substantially greater for 9 to 1 vs. 8:1)
Bet on correctly baccarat provides relatively good odds, aside from the tie wager of course.
Baccarat Banque Strategy
As with all games baccarat banque has quite a few accepted misconceptions. One of which is the same as a misunderstanding in roulette. The past isn’t an indicator of events yet to happen. Recording previous results at a table is a waste of paper and an affront to the tree that was cut down for our paper desires.
The most established and likely the most favorable scheme is the one-three-two-six plan. This technique is employed to build up profits and minimizing risk.
Start by placing 1 dollar. If you win, add one more to the two on the game table for a total of three units on the second bet. Should you succeed you will have six on the game table, remove 4 so you are left with two on the 3rd bet. If you come away with a win on the third wager, deposit two on the four on the table for a grand total of six on the 4th wager.
Should you don’t win on the first round, you take a hit of 1. A profit on the initial round followed by a loss on the 2nd brings about a loss of two. Success on the first 2 with a hit on the third provides you with a take of two. And wins on the 1st 3 with a defeat on the fourth means you balance the books. Succeeding at all 4 wagers gives you with 12, a gain of ten. This means you can not win on the 2nd bet 5 instances for every successful run of four bets and in the end, experience no loss.