Baccarat Principles
Punto banco is gambled on with eight decks in a dealer’s shoe. Cards under 10 are counted at their printed value while Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and A is one. Bets are made on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these are not really people; they just represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two hands of 2 cards are then dealt to the ‘banker’ and ‘gambler’. The total for each hand is the sum total of the cards, although the 1st number is discarded. e.g., a hand of 5 and 6 has a value of one (five plus six equals eleven; ignore the 1st ‘one’).
A 3rd card can be dealt depending on the following rules:
- If the gambler or bank has a score of 8 or 9, both players stay.
- If the gambler has less than 5, he takes a card. Players holds otherwise.
- If the gambler stays, the house hits on five or lower. If the player takes a card, a chart is employed to see if the bank holds or takes a card.
Baccarat Chemin de Fer Odds
The higher of the 2 scores wins. Winning wagers on the bank payout nineteen to Twenty (even payout less a 5% rake. The Rake is tracked and cleared out when you quit the game so ensure you have money around just before you head out). Winning wagers on the player pays out at one to one. Winning wagers for tie usually pay 8:1 but on occasion 9 to 1. (This is a awful wager as ties occur lower than one in every 10 rounds. Be cautious of betting on a tie. However odds are astonishingly better for 9 to 1 versus eight to one)
Wagered on correctly baccarat provides relatively decent odds, aside from the tie bet of course.
Punto Banco Method
As with all games baccarat chemin de fer has a few general misconceptions. One of which is close to a misconception in roulette. The past is not a harbinger of future outcomes. Recording past results 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 common and almost certainly the most favorable course of action is the one-three-two-six plan. This tactic is used to maximize earnings and minimizing risk.
Start by placing 1 dollar. If you win, add another to the 2 on the game table for a sum total of three chips on the second bet. Should you succeed you will hold 6 on the table, pull off four so you have 2 on the 3rd round. If you win the 3rd wager, add two to the four on the game table for a grand total of six on the fourth bet.
Should you lose on the 1st bet, you take a loss of one. A win on the 1st bet followed by a hit on the 2nd causes a hit of 2. Wins on the initial two with a hit on the third gives you with a gain of two. And success on the 1st 3 with a loss on the 4th means you balance the books. Winning all 4 wagers leaves you with 12, a profit of 10. This means you are able to not win on the 2nd wager five times for each successful run of 4 rounds and in the end, experience no loss.
