Punto Banco Rules and Strategy
Punto Banco Regulations
Punto banco is wagered on with 8 decks of cards in a shoe. Cards under ten are worth their printed number while at the same time 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is 1. Wagers are made on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t actual people; they simply represent the 2 hands that are dealt).
Two hands of two cards are then dealt to the ‘house’ and ‘gambler’. The total for each hand is the total of the cards, although the 1st digit is discarded. e.g., a hand of five and six has a total of one (5 plus 6 = eleven; ditch the first ‘one’).
A additional card will be dealt based on the rules below:
- If the player or banker gets a total of eight or 9, both players hold.
- If the player has less than 5, he takes a card. Players otherwise stand.
- If the gambler stays, the bank takes a card on a total lower than five. If the gambler takes a card, a guide is employed to determine if the bank stands or hits.
Baccarat Banque Odds
The larger of the two totals wins. Winning wagers on the bank pay out 19:20 (equal money minus a 5 percent rake. The Rake is recorded and paid off once you quit the game so be sure to still have funds left before you leave). Winning bets on the player pay 1:1. Winning wagers for tie frequently pays eight to one but sometimes 9:1. (This is a awful wager as ties occur less than 1 in every ten hands. Be wary of betting on a tie. Although odds are substantially greater for 9 to 1 versus 8:1)
Gambled on correctly punto banco offers generally decent odds, apart from the tie wager of course.
Punto Banco Method
As with all games baccarat chemin de fer has a few familiar myths. One of which is similar to a false impression in roulette. The past is not an indicator of future events. Recording past results at a table is a waste of paper and an affront to the tree that gave its life for our stationary needs.
The most familiar and possibly the most successful scheme is the one, three, two, six method. This plan is used to pump up profits and minimizing risk.
Start by placing 1 chip. If you succeed, add another to the 2 on the table for a sum total of three dollars on the second bet. Should you succeed you will now have six on the table, subtract four so you have two on the 3rd bet. Should you succeed on the 3rd round, deposit two on the 4 on the table for a grand total of six on the fourth round.
If you lose on the first wager, you take a hit of one. A profit on the initial bet followed by a hit on the second brings about a hit of 2. Wins on the initial 2 with a defeat on the third gives you with a profit of 2. And success on the initial 3 with a defeat on the fourth means you break even. Winning all four wagers gives you with twelve, a take of ten. This means you are able to give up the 2nd wager 5 times for every successful streak of four bets and still balance the books.