Punto Banco Standards
Baccarat chemin de fer is gambled on with 8 decks of cards in a shoe. Cards below 10 are valued at their printed value while at the same time 10, J, Q, K are zero, and A is 1. Wagers are placed on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these aren’t really people; they simply represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two hands of two cards are then dealt to the ‘banker’ and ‘player’. The total for every hand is the sum of the two cards, however the 1st digit is discarded. For example, a hand of five and six has a value of 1 (five plus 6 equals 11; ignore the initial ‘one’).
A 3rd card might be given out using the following rules:
- If the gambler or bank has a value of eight or 9, the two players stand.
- If the gambler has 5 or less, she hits. Players holds otherwise.
- If the gambler stands, the banker hits on a total lower than 5. If the player takes a card, a table is used to figure out if the house stays or hits.
Punto Banco Odds
The higher of the two hands wins. Winning wagers on the banker payout 19 to 20 (even money less a 5% rake. The Rake is recorded and paid off when you quit the table so ensure you have funds left over before you depart). Winning bets on the gambler pays 1 to 1. Winning bets for a tie typically pays out at 8 to 1 but on occasion 9:1. (This is a awful wager as ties happen less than one in every ten rounds. Be wary of gambling on a tie. However odds are substantially greater for 9 to 1 vs. 8:1)
Played correctly baccarat provides generally decent odds, aside from the tie wager of course.
Punto Banco Strategy
As with all games punto banco has quite a few general myths. One of which is close to a absurdity in roulette. The past is not a prophecy of events yet to happen. Recording previous results on a sheet of paper is a waste of paper and an affront to the tree that gave its life for our stationary desires.
The most familiar and possibly the most accomplished plan is the 1-3-2-6 technique. This plan is deployed to maximize profits and limit losses.
Start by placing one chip. If you succeed, add one more to the 2 on the table for a sum total of 3 dollars on the second bet. If you win you will now have 6 on the table, subtract four so you have 2 on the 3rd round. Should you win the third round, add two to the four on the game table for a sum total of six on the fourth bet.
Should you lose on the initial bet, you take a loss of one. A win on the 1st bet followed by a loss on the 2nd creates a loss of two. Success on the 1st 2 with a hit on the third gives you with a take of 2. And wins on the first 3 with a defeat on the fourth means you are even. Winning all 4 bets gives you with twelve, a take of 10. This means you will be able to not win on the second bet five instances for every successful streak of four bets and in the end, break even.
