Baccarat Chemin de Fer Regulations
Baccarat chemin de fer is bet on with eight decks of cards in a shoe. Cards below 10 are valued at their printed value while 10, J, Q, K are zero, and Ace is 1. Wagers are placed on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or on a tie (these aren’t actual people; they simply represent the two hands to be dealt).
Two hands of 2 cards are then given to the ‘house’ and ‘player’. The total for every hand is the sum total of the cards, however the first number is dumped. e.g., a hand of 5 and six has a score of 1 (five plus six equals 11; dump the initial ‘1′).
A third card could be given depending on the rules below:
- If the player or bank gets a score of 8 or 9, both players hold.
- If the gambler has 5 or less, she takes a card. Players stands otherwise.
- If the gambler stands, the banker hits on a total lower than 5. If the gambler takes a card, a guide is used to determine if the banker stands or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The bigger of the two hands wins. Winning wagers on the bank pay out 19 to 20 (even payout less a 5% commission. The Rake is recorded and paid off once you quit the game so be sure to have funds left before you leave). Winning bets on the gambler pays out at 1 to 1. Winning wagers for a tie usually pay eight to one but occasionally 9 to 1. (This is a bad bet as a tie occurs lower than 1 in every ten rounds. Avoid gambling on a tie. Although odds are substantially better for 9 to 1 versus 8 to 1)
Played properly baccarat provides relatively decent odds, aside from the tie bet of course.
Punto Banco Strategy
As with all games Baccarat has some general misconceptions. One of which is close to a myth in roulette. The past is not a prophecy of future actions. Keeping track of previous outcomes at a table is a poor use of paper and an insult to the tree that was cut down for our paper desires.
The most common and definitely the most acknowledged method is the one-three-two-six plan. This technique is employed to maximize winnings and minimizing risk.
Start by wagering one unit. If you win, add one more to the 2 on the table for a grand total of three chips on the second bet. If you win you will retain 6 on the game table, subtract four so you have 2 on the 3rd round. Should you win the 3rd wager, add 2 on the four on the game table for a sum total of six on the 4th bet.
Should you lose on the first round, you take a loss of 1. A win on the 1st round followed by a loss on the second brings about a hit of two. Wins on the initial two with a defeat on the 3rd gives you with a take of two. And success on the 1st three with a defeat on the fourth means you balance the books. Winning all 4 bets leaves you with 12, a take of 10. This means you are able to lose the second wager 5 times for every successful streak of four wagers and still break even.