Baccarat

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Baccarat Rules

Punto banco is wagered on with eight decks in a dealer’s shoe. Cards below 10 are counted at face value while 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is 1. Bets are placed on the ‘banker’, 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 given to the ‘house’ and ‘gambler’. The value for each hand is the total of the cards, but the 1st number is dropped. For example, a hand of five and 6 has a score of one (5 plus six equals eleven; drop the initial ‘1′).

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

- If the gambler or bank achieves a score of eight or nine, the two players hold.

- If the gambler has less than five, he takes a card. Players otherwise stand.

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

Baccarat Banque Odds

The better of the 2 hands wins. Winning bets on the bank pay out 19:20 (equal money less a 5% commission. Commission are kept track of and paid off when you quit the game so make sure you have funds left before you quit). Winning wagers on the gambler pays one to one. Winning wagers for tie typically pay eight to one but sometimes 9 to 1. (This is a poor wager as ties occur lower than 1 in every ten rounds. Be wary of gambling on a tie. However odds are astonishingly better for 9:1 versus 8:1)

Wagered on correctly punto banco gives relatively decent odds, aside from the tie bet of course.

Baccarat Banque Strategy

As with all games Baccarat has a handful of common false impressions. One of which is close to a misunderstanding in roulette. The past is not an indicator of future events. Keeping track of previous results on a page of paper is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our stationary needs.

The most accepted and definitely the most acknowledged course of action is the 1-3-2-6 tactic. This tactic is deployed to build up earnings and minimizing risk.

Start by wagering 1 chip. If you win, add one more to the 2 on the game table for a grand total of 3 chips on the second bet. If you succeed you will retain six on the table, pull off four so you have 2 on the third bet. If you win the third bet, put down two on the four on the game table for a grand total of six on the 4th round.

Should you do not win on the 1st wager, you take a loss of one. A profit on the first wager followed by a loss on the 2nd causes a loss of two. Success on the first 2 with a hit on the third provides you with a gain of 2. And wins on the first three with a loss on the fourth means you balance the books. Succeeding at all 4 wagers gives you with 12, a profit of 10. This means you will be able to squander the second round five instances for every successful run of four wagers and in the end, balance the books.