Baccarat Chemin de Fer Standards
Punto banco is gambled on with 8 decks of cards in a dealing shoe. Cards under ten are valued at their printed value while at the same time 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 really people; they simply represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two cards are given to both the ‘banker’ and ‘gambler’. The value for each hand is the sum of the cards, but the first number is dumped. e.g., a hand of five and 6 has a value of 1 (5 plus 6 = 11; ignore the initial ‘one’).
A additional card could be dealt using the following rules:
- If the player or banker has a score of eight or 9, the two players hold.
- If the gambler has 5 or lower, he hits. Players stays otherwise.
- If the gambler stays, the bank hits on five or less. If the gambler hits, a chart is used to figure out if the banker stands or takes a card.
Punto Banco Odds
The higher of the 2 scores wins. Winning bets on the bank payout 19 to 20 (equal cash minus a five percent commission. Commission are kept track of and cleared out once you depart the table so make sure you have cash around before you leave). Winning wagers on the player pays one to one. Winning wagers for tie typically pay eight to one but on occasion 9 to 1. (This is a awful wager as ties happen lower than 1 in every 10 hands. Be wary of betting on a tie. However odds are substantially greater for nine to one vs. 8:1)
Bet on properly punto banco gives pretty decent odds, aside from the tie wager of course.
Baccarat Method
As with all games punto banco has a few accepted myths. One of which is the same as a misunderstanding in roulette. The past isn’t an indicator of events yet to happen. Keeping track of past outcomes at a table is a poor use of paper and a snub to the tree that surrendered its life for our paper needs.
The most familiar and possibly the most favorable plan is the 1-3-2-6 plan. This method is employed to pump up winnings and limit risk.
Begin by wagering 1 chip. If you succeed, add another to the 2 on the game table for a sum of 3 chips on the second bet. If you win you will have 6 on the table, take away four so you keep two on the 3rd wager. Should you win the 3rd bet, add two to the 4 on the table for a total of six on the fourth bet.
Should you do not win on the 1st bet, you take a loss of one. A win on the first round followed by a hit on the second causes a loss of two. Success on the initial two with a defeat on the 3rd provides you with a gain of two. And success on the initial three with a hit on the 4th means you break even. Winning all four rounds leaves you with twelve, a take of ten. This means you can squander the second round 5 times for each favorable streak of four rounds and in the end, break even.
