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Punto Banco Regulations

Baccarat banque is gambled on with eight decks in a dealer’s shoe. Cards valued less than 10 are counted at face value while Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and Ace is one. Bets are made on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t really people; they just represent the 2 hands to be dealt).

Two hands of 2 cards are then dealt to the ‘house’ and ‘gambler’. The score for every hand is the sum of the 2 cards, although the first digit is ignored. For example, a hand of 5 and 6 has a total of one (5 plus 6 equals eleven; ignore the 1st ‘one’).

A 3rd card can be given using the following rules:

- If the player or bank has a total of 8 or nine, both players stand.

- If the gambler has five or less, he hits. Players otherwise stand.

- If the gambler holds, the house takes a card on five or less. If the player hits, a chart is employed to determine if the house holds or hits.

Baccarat Chemin de Fer Odds

The bigger of the 2 scores wins. Winning wagers on the banker pay out 19 to 20 (equal money less a 5 percent rake. Commission are kept track of and paid off when you quit the game so make sure you still have cash remaining just before you quit). Winning wagers on the player pays out at 1 to 1. Winning wagers for a tie frequently pay 8 to 1 but sometimes nine to one. (This is a poor wager as ties occur lower than one in every ten hands. Be wary of wagering on a tie. Although odds are substantially greater for nine to one vs. eight to one)

Wagered on properly baccarat offers pretty good odds, aside from the tie bet of course.

Baccarat Chemin de Fer Strategy

As with all games baccarat chemin de fer has a handful of established misunderstandings. One of which is similar to a false impression in roulette. The past is not an indicator of future outcomes. Keeping track of previous outcomes on a sheet of paper is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that gave its life for our stationary needs.

The most common and possibly the most accomplished scheme is the 1-3-2-6 method. This method is employed to maximize profits and minimizing risk.

Start by betting one unit. If you win, add another to the 2 on the table for a sum of three units on the second bet. Should you succeed you will hold six on the game table, take away four so you are left with 2 on the third wager. Should you win the 3rd bet, deposit 2 to the four on the table for a grand total of six on the fourth wager.

Should you do not win on the initial bet, you take a loss of one. A profit on the first wager followed by a loss on the 2nd causes a hit of two. Success on the 1st two with a loss on the third gives you with a take of two. And wins on the 1st three with a hit on the fourth means you balance the books. Winning at all four bets gives you with 12, a profit of ten. This means you can squander the 2nd wager 5 times for every successful streak of 4 wagers and still balance the books.