Punto Banco Rules
Punto banco is bet on with 8 decks in a dealing shoe. Cards valued less than ten are valued at face value and with Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and Ace is 1. Wagers are made on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these aren’t really people; they simply represent the 2 hands to be dealt).
Two cards are dealt to both the ‘bank’ and ‘gambler’. The score for each hand is the total of the 2 cards, however the beginning number is dumped. For example, a hand of five and 6 has a score of one (5 plus six = eleven; ditch the first ‘1′).
A additional card could be given depending on the following rules:
- If the player or house achieves a total of 8 or 9, both players stay.
- If the gambler has less than five, he takes a card. Players otherwise stay.
- If the player holds, the house hits on five or less. If the player takes a card, a guide is used to determine if the house stands or takes a card.
Punto Banco Odds
The higher of the 2 hands wins. Winning wagers on the house pay out 19 to 20 (equal money minus a five percent rake. Commission are tracked and paid off when you quit the table so be sure to still have cash left just before you leave). Winning bets on the gambler pays out at 1 to 1. Winning bets for tie usually pay 8 to 1 but sometimes nine to one. (This is a bad bet as ties happen lower than 1 in every 10 hands. Be cautious of putting money on a tie. However odds are astonishingly better for 9:1 vs. 8 to 1)
Gambled on properly baccarat provides generally good odds, apart from the tie wager of course.
Baccarat Banque Strategy
As with all games baccarat banque has a handful of general misunderstandings. One of which is the same as a absurdity in roulette. The past is not a fore-teller of events yet to happen. Tracking past results on a sheet of paper is a bad use of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our paper needs.
The most common and probably the most favorable plan is the 1-3-2-6 method. This plan is used to maximize profits and minimizing losses.
Begin by wagering 1 unit. If you succeed, add another to the 2 on the table for a sum of 3 dollars on the second bet. Should you win you will now have six on the table, take away four so you keep 2 on the third wager. Should you win the 3rd round, deposit two to the 4 on the game table for a grand total of 6 on the 4th bet.
If you lose on the 1st wager, you take a loss of 1. A profit on the first wager followed by a hit on the 2nd causes a loss of 2. Wins on the 1st two with a loss on the 3rd gives you with a take of 2. And wins on the 1st 3 with a loss on the 4th means you are even. Succeeding at all 4 bets leaves you with 12, a gain of ten. This means you can squander the second bet 5 instances for every favorable streak of four wagers and still break even.