Punto Banco Standards

Baccarat chemin de fer is bet on with 8 decks of cards in a dealer’s shoe. Cards under ten are counted at their printed number while Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and Ace is 1. Wagers are placed on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t really people; they just represent the two hands to be dealt).

Two cards are given to both the ‘house’ and ‘gambler’. The value for each hand is the sum total of the two cards, but the beginning number is ignored. e.g., a hand of five and 6 has a value of 1 (five plus six equals 11; ditch the first ‘one’).

A 3rd card might be dealt based on the following rules:

- If the gambler or house achieves a total of 8 or 9, both players hold.

- If the gambler has less than five, he hits. Players otherwise hold.

- If the gambler stays, the banker takes a card on five or lower. If the player takes a card, a guide is used to see if the banker stands or takes a card.

Baccarat Banque Odds

The greater of the two totals wins. Winning wagers on the house pay out 19 to 20 (equal cash minus a 5 percent rake. Commission are recorded and paid off when you depart the game so make sure you have funds left before you head out). Winning wagers on the gambler pay 1:1. Winning wagers for tie usually pay 8:1 but occasionally 9:1. (This is a awful wager as a tie occurs less than one in every 10 hands. Be wary of wagering on a tie. However odds are substantially greater for 9:1 versus 8 to 1)

Gambled on correctly baccarat offers relatively good odds, aside from the tie bet of course.

Baccarat Chemin de Fer Strategy

As with all games punto banco has some accepted false impressions. One of which is close to a myth in roulette. The past isn’t a prophecy of events yet to happen. Recording previous results on a page of paper is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our paper desires.

The most familiar and probably the most accomplished method is the 1-3-2-6 plan. This tactic is used to build up earnings and limit losses.

Begin by wagering 1 unit. If you win, add another to the two on the table for a total of 3 units on the second bet. Should you succeed you will retain 6 on the table, remove four so you have two on the 3rd round. If you win the 3rd wager, add 2 on the four on the table for a grand total of 6 on the 4th bet.

Should you do not win on the first wager, you take a loss of one. A profit on the initial bet followed by a hit on the 2nd causes a hit of 2. Wins on the first 2 with a defeat on the third gives you with a gain of 2. And wins on the first 3 with a hit on the 4th means you are even. Succeeding at all 4 rounds gives you with twelve, a profit of 10. This means you will be able to give up the second wager five times for each favorable run of 4 bets and still break even.