Baccarat

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Punto Banco Regulations

Baccarat chemin de fer is gambled on with eight decks in a shoe. Cards valued less than ten are worth face value and with Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and Ace is one. Wagers are placed on the ‘banker’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t actual people; they simply represent the 2 hands to be dealt).

Two hands of 2 cards are then dealt to the ‘bank’ and ‘gambler’. The total for each hand is the sum total of the 2 cards, but the beginning digit is ignored. For example, a hand of 5 and six has a score of 1 (five plus 6 = eleven; ditch the first ‘one’).

A 3rd card can be given out depending on the following rules:

- If the gambler or banker gets a value of eight or nine, the two players stand.

- If the gambler has 5 or less, he takes a card. Players otherwise stay.

- If the player stays, the house takes a card on a value lower than 5. If the player hits, a chart is used to determine if the bank stands or takes a card.

Baccarat Banque Odds

The greater of the 2 totals wins. Winning wagers on the bank pay out 19 to 20 (equal cash minus a five percent rake. The Rake is kept track of and paid off when you quit the game so make sure you still have funds left before you quit). Winning wagers on the gambler pays out at one to one. Winning wagers for a tie frequently pays out at 8:1 but on occasion 9:1. (This is a awful wager as a tie occurs less than 1 in every ten hands. Be wary of wagering on a tie. Although odds are substantially better for nine to one versus eight to one)

Gambled on correctly baccarat chemin de fer offers fairly decent odds, apart from the tie bet of course.

Baccarat Chemin de Fer Strategy

As with all games baccarat banque has a few familiar misconceptions. One of which is close to a myth in roulette. The past is not a prophecy of future actions. Recording past results at a table is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our stationary needs.

The most established and definitely the most successful course of action is the one, three, two, six method. This tactic is used to build up earnings and limit risk.

Start by placing one chip. If you win, add 1 more to the 2 on the table for a grand total of three chips on the second bet. If you succeed you will now have 6 on the table, remove 4 so you keep 2 on the 3rd round. If you succeed on the 3rd wager, deposit two on the 4 on the game table for a total of six on the fourth round.

Should you do not win on the 1st bet, you take a loss of one. A win on the first round followed by a loss on the second brings about a hit of two. Success on the initial 2 with a defeat on the third gives you with a gain of two. And success on the 1st three with a loss on the fourth means you balance the books. Winning all four bets gives you with twelve, a profit of ten. This means you are able to give up the 2nd wager 5 instances for each successful streak of 4 wagers and in the end, balance the books.