Baccarat Banque Rules
Punto banco is wagered on with eight decks of cards in a dealing shoe. Cards under ten are valued at their printed number while 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is one. Bets are made on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t actual people; they just represent the 2 hands to be dealt).
Two hands of 2 cards are then dealt to the ‘banker’ and ‘gambler’. The value for every hand is the total of the cards, but the 1st number is ignored. For instance, a hand of five and six has a total of 1 (five plus six equals 11; ditch the initial ‘1′).
A 3rd card can be dealt based on the following rules:
- If the gambler or house achieves a total of 8 or nine, the two players stand.
- If the gambler has less than 5, he hits. Players otherwise stand.
- If the gambler stays, the house hits on 5 or lower. If the player hits, a chart is employed to determine if the bank holds or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The bigger of the 2 hands wins. Winning bets on the bank payout nineteen to Twenty (equal money less a 5% commission. The Rake is tracked and paid off once you leave the table so make sure you still have money remaining before you depart). Winning wagers on the player pays one to one. Winning wagers for a tie frequently pay 8 to 1 but occasionally 9:1. (This is a awful wager as ties occur lower than one in every ten rounds. Be wary of wagering on a tie. Although odds are substantially better for 9 to 1 vs. 8 to 1)
Played correctly baccarat banque offers fairly decent odds, aside from the tie bet of course.
Punto Banco Method
As with all games baccarat chemin de fer has some accepted false impressions. One of which is similar to a misconception in roulette. The past isn’t a prophecy of events about to happen. Recording previous outcomes at a table is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our stationary needs.
The most familiar and likely the most accomplished course of action is the one-three-two-six tactic. This plan is deployed to build up profits and limit risk.
Start by wagering 1 dollar. If you win, add 1 more to the two on the game table for a total of three dollars on the second bet. Should you win you will hold six on the table, remove four so you are left with 2 on the 3rd wager. Should you succeed on the third wager, add 2 to the 4 on the game table for a total of 6 on the fourth wager.
Should you lose on the initial wager, you take a loss of 1. A win on the first bet followed by a hit on the second creates a hit of 2. Success on the initial two with a loss on the 3rd provides you with a gain of two. And success on the first three with a hit on the 4th means you balance the books. Winning all four bets leaves you with 12, a profit of ten. This means you will be able to lose the second wager 5 times for each successful run of four wagers and still balance the books.
