Punto Banco Rules and Strategy


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Baccarat Banque Regulations

Punto banco is played with 8 decks of cards in a dealer’s shoe. Cards valued less than ten are worth their printed number while at the same time Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and Ace is 1. Bets are made on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these aren’t really people; they just represent the two hands that are dealt).

Two cards are given to both the ‘house’ and ‘gambler’. The value for each hand is the sum total of the cards, although the 1st number is dumped. e.g., a hand of 5 and six has a total of 1 (5 plus 6 = 11; drop the first ‘1′).

A 3rd card may be given based on the rules below:

- If the player or house gets a value of 8 or 9, the two players stay.

- If the player has five or less, he takes a card. Players otherwise stand.

- If the player stays, the house hits on a total lower than 5. If the gambler hits, a chart is employed to determine if the bank stays or takes a card.

Punto Banco Odds

The better of the two scores wins. Winning bets on the banker pay out nineteen to Twenty (even money less a five percent rake. Commission are recorded and paid off when you quit the table so make sure you still have cash around just before you quit). Winning wagers on the player pays out at 1:1. Winning wagers for a tie typically pay 8 to 1 but on occasion 9 to 1. (This is a poor wager as a tie occurs less than 1 in every 10 rounds. Be cautious of wagering on a tie. However odds are substantially greater for 9 to 1 vs. 8 to 1)

Bet on correctly baccarat provides fairly decent odds, apart from the tie bet of course.

Baccarat Banque Scheme

As with all games punto banco has a handful of common misconceptions. One of which is close to a absurdity in roulette. The past is not an indicator of future events. Tracking past results on a page of paper is a poor use of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our paper needs.

The most familiar and possibly the most acknowledged strategy is the one-three-two-six plan. This tactic is employed to maximize earnings and limit risk.

Start by wagering one unit. If you succeed, add 1 more to the 2 on the table for a sum of 3 chips on the second bet. If you succeed you will retain six on the table, remove 4 so you have 2 on the third wager. If you come away with a win on the 3rd round, add two to the four on the game table for a sum total of six on the 4th bet.

If you don’t win on the 1st round, you take a loss of 1. A profit on the first round followed by a loss on the second causes a hit of 2. Wins on the initial 2 with a defeat on the third provides you with a gain of 2. And wins on the 1st three with a defeat on the fourth means you balance the books. Winning all four rounds leaves you with 12, a take of ten. This means you will be able to not win on the 2nd bet five times for every favorable streak of 4 rounds and in the end, experience no loss.

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