Baccarat Principles
Punto banco is enjoyed with 8 decks of cards in a dealing shoe. Cards valued less than ten are valued at their printed value and with Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and A is one. Wagers are made on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these are not actual people; they simply represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two cards are dealt to both the ‘house’ and ‘player’. The value for every hand is the sum of the cards, however the beginning number is ignored. e.g., a hand of five and six has a total of 1 (five plus 6 = eleven; ditch the first ‘one’).
A 3rd card could be dealt depending on the rules below:
- If the player or bank gets a total of eight or nine, both players stay.
- If the player has 5 or less, he takes a card. Players holds otherwise.
- If the player stands, the banker hits on a value lower than five. If the player takes a card, a chart is used to determine if the bank stays or takes a card.
Baccarat Odds
The higher of the two scores wins. Winning wagers on the bank pay out 19:20 (equal money less a 5% rake. Commission are tracked and cleared out when you leave the game so be sure to have cash remaining just before you head out). Winning wagers on the gambler pays out at 1:1. Winning wagers for a tie typically pays out at 8 to 1 but occasionally 9 to 1. (This is a bad bet as ties occur less than one in every 10 hands. Be cautious of betting on a tie. However odds are astonishingly greater for nine to one vs. 8 to 1)
Played correctly punto banco gives pretty decent odds, apart from the tie bet of course.
Baccarat Chemin de Fer Method
As with all games Baccarat has some established misconceptions. One of which is the same as a myth in roulette. The past is not an indicator of future outcomes. Recording past outcomes on a page of paper is a poor use of paper and a snub to the tree that gave its life for our paper needs.
The most established and likely the most acknowledged course of action is the 1-3-2-6 technique. This tactic is deployed to build up earnings and limit losses.
Begin by wagering one unit. If you succeed, add another to the two on the game table for a sum total of 3 dollars on the second bet. If you win you will now have six on the game table, subtract 4 so you keep two on the 3rd round. Should you win the third bet, put down two on the 4 on the table for a sum total of six on the 4th wager.
Should you lose on the initial wager, you take a hit of 1. A profit on the 1st wager followed by a hit on the 2nd brings about a hit of 2. Success on the first two with a loss on the 3rd gives you with a take of two. And success on the initial three with a defeat on the 4th means you balance the books. Winning all four wagers gives you with 12, a take of 10. This means you will be able to lose the 2nd bet five instances for each successful streak of four bets and still break even.