Punto Banco Practices and Strategy
Baccarat Banque Rules
Baccarat chemin de fer is bet on with eight decks of cards in a shoe. Cards below 10 are worth face value and with 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is one. Bets are made on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these aren’t really people; they just represent the 2 hands that are dealt).
Two hands of two cards are then given to the ‘house’ and ‘gambler’. The value for every hand is the sum of the cards, however the 1st number is dropped. For instance, a hand of 5 and six has a total of 1 (five plus 6 equals eleven; dump the initial ‘1′).
A additional card could be dealt using the following rules:
- If the player or house gets a score of eight or nine, both players stay.
- If the player has 5 or less, he takes a card. Players otherwise stay.
- If the player stands, the banker takes a card on a total less than 5. If the player hits, a table is used to decide if the house stands or hits.
Punto Banco Odds
The greater of the 2 hands wins. Winning bets on the bank payout 19 to 20 (even payout minus a 5% rake. Commission are recorded and cleared out once you quit the table so be sure to have cash remaining just before you depart). Winning wagers on the gambler pays 1:1. Winning bets for a tie frequently pay 8 to 1 but occasionally 9:1. (This is a awful bet as a tie occurs less than one in every ten rounds. Be cautious of putting money on a tie. Although odds are substantially greater for nine to one vs. 8 to 1)
Gambled on correctly baccarat gives pretty decent odds, apart from the tie bet of course.
Baccarat Chemin de Fer Scheme
As with all games Baccarat has a handful of familiar false impressions. One of which is similar to a myth in roulette. The past is not a harbinger of events about to happen. Keeping track of previous outcomes on a page of paper is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our paper desires.
The most established and likely the most successful scheme is the 1-3-2-6 method. This tactic is used to maximize profits and minimizing risk.
Start by placing 1 chip. If you win, add one more to the 2 on the game table for a total of three chips on the second bet. If you succeed you will retain six on the game table, remove four so you have two on the third bet. Should you come away with a win on the 3rd bet, deposit 2 on the 4 on the game table for a total of six on the fourth wager.
If you do not win on the first bet, you take a hit of 1. A profit on the initial wager followed by a loss on the second creates a loss of two. Wins on the first 2 with a defeat on the 3rd gives you with a gain of two. And wins on the 1st 3 with a defeat on the 4th means you break even. Winning all four bets leaves you with 12, a gain of ten. This means you will be able to squander the 2nd wager five times for every favorable streak of 4 rounds and still experience no loss.