Baccarat Standards
Baccarat banque is played with 8 decks of cards in a shoe. Cards under 10 are counted at face value and with 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is 1. Wagers are placed on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these aren’t really people; they simply represent the 2 hands that are dealt).
Two cards are given to both the ‘bank’ and ‘gambler’. The value for each hand is the sum of the two cards, but the beginning number is discarded. For example, a hand of five and 6 has a value of 1 (5 plus six = 11; ditch the initial ‘1′).
A additional card may be given using the following rules:
- If the player or banker has a score of 8 or 9, both players stay.
- If the player has less than five, he takes a card. Players stands otherwise.
- If the player stays, the banker takes a card on 5 or less. If the player takes a card, a guide is used to figure out if the bank stays or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The larger of the two hands wins. Winning bets on the house payout 19 to 20 (even payout minus a 5% rake. Commission are tracked and paid off when you leave the game so ensure you still have funds remaining before you quit). Winning bets on the player pay one to one. Winning wagers for a tie typically pays eight to one but sometimes nine to one. (This is a poor wager as ties occur less than one in every ten hands. Avoid betting on a tie. However odds are astonishingly better for 9:1 vs. 8:1)
Played correctly baccarat banque provides fairly good odds, apart from the tie bet of course.
Punto Banco Strategy
As with all games baccarat banque has a few common misunderstandings. One of which is the same as a misconception in roulette. The past isn’t a harbinger of future actions. Keeping track of previous results on a sheet of paper is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that gave its life for our paper needs.
The most common and likely the most accomplished method is the one-three-two-six technique. This technique is deployed to pump up profits and limit risk.
Begin by wagering 1 chip. If you succeed, add 1 more to the 2 on the game table for a sum of three units on the second bet. Should you succeed you will have six on the table, take away four so you keep two on the third wager. Should you win the third round, add two on the 4 on the game table for a grand total of 6 on the fourth wager.
Should you do not win on the first wager, you take a hit of 1. A profit on the 1st round followed by a hit on the second creates a loss of 2. Wins on the 1st two with a hit on the third provides you with a gain of 2. And success on the first 3 with a hit on the fourth means you balance the books. Succeeding at all 4 rounds leaves you with twelve, a take of ten. This means you will be able to squander the second bet 5 times for each successful run of 4 bets and in the end, experience no loss.