Baccarat Banque Regulations

Punto banco is gambled on with 8 decks of cards in a dealer’s shoe. Cards below 10 are valued at their printed number while at the same time 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is one. Wagers are made on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these are not really people; they just represent the two hands to be dealt).

Two cards are given to both the ‘bank’ and ‘gambler’. The total for each hand is the total of the two cards, however the first digit is dumped. e.g., a hand of 5 and six has a value of 1 (5 plus 6 = eleven; dump the first ‘1′).

A additional card will be given out based on the following rules:

- If the gambler or house has a total of eight or nine, the two players hold.

- If the player has five or lower, he hits. Players otherwise stand.

- If the gambler stands, the house takes a card on a total less than 5. If the gambler takes a card, a guide is employed to figure out if the house stays or hits.

Baccarat Banque Odds

The better of the two hands wins. Winning bets on the bank payout 19:20 (equal money less a 5% commission. Commission are tracked and paid off once you quit the game so be sure to still have cash around just before you head out). Winning wagers on the player pay 1 to 1. Winning bets for a tie frequently pay eight to one but occasionally nine to one. (This is a bad bet as a tie occurs lower than 1 in every 10 rounds. Be wary of wagering on a tie. However odds are substantially better for 9 to 1 versus eight to one)

Played properly baccarat provides fairly decent odds, apart from the tie wager of course.

Baccarat Banque Method

As with all games punto banco has quite a few accepted misconceptions. One of which is similar to a misconception in roulette. The past isn’t a harbinger of future events. Keeping track of past outcomes at a table is a bad use of paper and a snub to the tree that surrendered its life for our stationary needs.

The most established and definitely the most accomplished course of action is the 1-3-2-6 plan. This technique is deployed to pump up profits and limit losses.

Start by wagering 1 chip. If you succeed, add another to the 2 on the table for a total of 3 dollars on the second bet. If you succeed you will hold six on the table, remove 4 so you keep 2 on the 3rd round. If you win the 3rd round, add two to the 4 on the table for a total of 6 on the 4th bet.

If you do not win on the initial wager, you take a loss of 1. A win on the 1st wager followed by a loss on the 2nd brings about a hit of 2. Wins on the 1st two with a hit on the third gives you with a gain of 2. And success on the initial 3 with a defeat on the fourth means you experience no loss. Winning all four wagers leaves you with twelve, a profit of 10. This means you are able to give up the 2nd bet five times for each successful streak of four wagers and still are even.