Punto Banco Rules and Strategy
Punto Banco Policies
Baccarat banque is bet on with eight decks of cards in a shoe. Cards valued less than 10 are counted at their printed value while Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and Ace is 1. Bets are placed on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these are not actual people; they just represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two hands of 2 cards are then given to the ‘banker’ and ‘player’. The score for every hand is the total of the cards, however the first digit is discarded. For instance, a hand of five and 6 has a value of one (five plus 6 equals 11; ignore the 1st ‘one’).
A third card may be given using the rules below:
- If the gambler or bank has a score of eight or 9, the two players stand.
- If the player has 5 or lower, he takes a card. Players otherwise hold.
- If the gambler stands, the house takes a card on a value less than five. If the gambler takes a card, a chart is used to figure out if the house stays or takes a card.
Baccarat Banque Odds
The higher of the two scores wins. Winning wagers on the banker pay out 19:20 (equal money minus a five percent rake. The Rake is recorded and cleared out when you leave the game so make sure you still have funds remaining before you depart). Winning bets on the gambler pay one to one. Winning bets for a tie typically pays out at eight to one but sometimes 9:1. (This is a bad bet as ties occur lower than one in every ten hands. Be cautious of betting on a tie. Although odds are astonishingly better for nine to one versus eight to one)
Bet on correctly baccarat banque provides relatively good odds, aside from the tie bet of course.
Baccarat Chemin de Fer Course of Action
As with all games baccarat banque has a few general misconceptions. One of which is similar to a misconception in roulette. The past is not a prophecy of events about to happen. Recording previous results on a chart is a poor use of paper and an insult to the tree that was cut down for our stationary desires.
The most familiar and probably the most favorable scheme is the 1-3-2-6 technique. This technique is employed to pump up winnings and limit losses.
Start by betting 1 chip. If you win, add another to the 2 on the game table for a total of three dollars on the second bet. If you succeed you will retain six on the game table, take away 4 so you have two on the third round. If you succeed on the third bet, deposit two to the four on the game table for a grand total of 6 on the fourth bet.
If you do not win on the 1st wager, you take a loss of one. A win on the initial round followed by a hit on the 2nd causes a loss of two. Wins on the first 2 with a defeat on the third gives you with a gain of 2. And wins on the first 3 with a loss on the 4th means you experience no loss. Winning at all four wagers gives you with twelve, a take of ten. This means you can give up the 2nd bet 5 instances for each favorable streak of 4 rounds and still experience no loss.