Punto Banco Rules
Punto banco is gambled on with eight decks of cards in a shoe. Cards below ten are worth face value and with 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is 1. Wagers are made on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t really people; they simply represent the 2 hands to be dealt).
Two hands of two cards are then given to the ‘banker’ and ‘gambler’. The score for each hand is the sum of the cards, however the 1st number is discarded. For instance, a hand of five and six has a score of 1 (five plus 6 equals 11; dump the first ‘one’).
A additional card might be given using the rules below:
- If the player or bank achieves a value of 8 or nine, the two players stay.
- If the gambler has five or less, he takes a card. Players otherwise stay.
- If the player stays, the banker hits on a total less than five. If the player hits, a guide is used to determine if the bank holds or takes a card.
Baccarat Chemin de Fer Odds
The larger of the two totals wins. Winning bets on the house pay out 19 to 20 (even payout minus a 5 percent rake. Commission are kept track of and paid off once you quit the game so make sure you still have money around before you quit). Winning wagers on the player pays 1:1. Winning wagers for tie typically pays 8 to 1 but on occasion 9:1. (This is a awful bet as a tie occurs lower than one in every 10 rounds. Be wary of gambling on a tie. However odds are astonishingly better for 9:1 versus 8 to 1)
Gambled on properly baccarat chemin de fer provides pretty good odds, aside from the tie bet of course.
Punto Banco Scheme
As with all games Baccarat has quite a few general misconceptions. One of which is similar to a misconception in roulette. The past isn’t a prophecy of events yet to happen. Recording past outcomes on a chart is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that gave its life for our stationary desires.
The most accepted and likely the most acknowledged scheme is the 1-3-2-6 tactic. This method is used to pump up winnings and minimizing risk.
Start by placing one chip. If you succeed, add another to the 2 on the table for a sum of three chips on the second bet. If you win you will have 6 on the game table, subtract 4 so you are left with 2 on the third round. If you come away with a win on the third round, add two on the 4 on the table for a sum total of six on the 4th round.
Should you don’t win on the first bet, you take a hit of 1. A win on the 1st bet followed by a loss on the second brings about a hit of 2. Wins on the first two with a defeat on the 3rd gives you with a profit of 2. And success on the 1st 3 with a loss on the fourth means you balance the books. Winning all 4 wagers gives you with twelve, a gain of ten. This means you can not win on the 2nd wager five times for every successful streak of 4 wagers and still balance the books.