Baccarat Rules
Baccarat banque is wagered on with eight decks in a dealing shoe. Cards below ten are counted at their printed value and with 10, J, Q, K are zero, and A is 1. Wagers are placed on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these are not actual people; they just represent the 2 hands to be dealt).
Two hands of two cards are then given to the ‘banker’ and ‘gambler’. The value for every hand is the sum total of the cards, but the beginning digit is dropped. e.g., a hand of 5 and six has a total of 1 (five plus six = 11; ditch the initial ‘one’).
A third card may be given using the following rules:
- If the gambler or house has a score of 8 or 9, both players stay.
- If the gambler has less than 5, she hits. Players stands otherwise.
- If the gambler stays, the banker takes a card on 5 or less. If the player hits, a guide is employed to figure out if the bank stands or takes a card.
Baccarat Banque Odds
The greater of the 2 hands wins. Winning wagers on the house pay out 19 to 20 (equal cash less a 5 percent rake. The Rake is tracked and paid off when you quit the table so ensure you still have cash left over just before you leave). Winning wagers on the gambler pay 1:1. Winning bets for a tie frequently pay 8:1 but on occasion nine to one. (This is a poor bet as ties occur lower than one in every 10 rounds. Be wary of wagering on a tie. However odds are substantially better for 9 to 1 vs. eight to one)
Played correctly baccarat chemin de fer gives fairly decent odds, apart from the tie bet of course.
Punto Banco Method
As with all games baccarat banque has some general misconceptions. One of which is the same as a absurdity in roulette. The past is not a prophecy of future actions. Recording past results at a table is a waste of paper and an insult to the tree that surrendered its life for our stationary needs.
The most established and probably the most acknowledged method is the one-three-two-six method. This tactic is employed to maximize profits and limit losses.
Start by wagering one chip. If you win, add one more to the 2 on the game table for a sum of three dollars on the second bet. If you succeed you will retain 6 on the game table, remove four so you keep 2 on the 3rd wager. If you come away with a win on the 3rd round, deposit 2 to the 4 on the table for a sum total of six on the 4th round.
Should you don’t win on the initial round, you take a hit of one. A profit on the 1st round followed by a hit on the second brings about a loss of two. Success on the initial 2 with a defeat on the third gives you with a take of 2. And success on the 1st 3 with a hit on the fourth means you break even. Succeeding at all four rounds leaves you with twelve, a gain of 10. This means you can give up the second bet five instances for every successful run of four wagers and still are even.