Baccarat Chemin de Fer Principles
Baccarat chemin de fer is played with eight decks of cards in a dealer’s shoe. Cards valued less than 10 are counted at their printed number while Ten, Jack, Queen, King are zero, and A is 1. Bets are made on the ‘bank’, the ‘player’, or for a tie (these are not actual people; they just represent the 2 hands that are dealt).
Two hands of 2 cards are then dealt to the ‘bank’ and ‘player’. The value for each hand is the total of the 2 cards, but the first number is dumped. e.g., a hand of five and 6 has a value of one (five plus 6 equals eleven; ditch the initial ‘one’).
A third card may be given out using the rules below:
- If the gambler or banker has a value of eight or 9, the two players stand.
- If the player has less than 5, he hits. Players stays otherwise.
- If the gambler stays, the banker hits on five or lower. If the gambler hits, a chart is employed to figure out if the banker stands or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The bigger of the two hands wins. Winning wagers on the banker pay out 19 to 20 (even money minus a 5 percent rake. Commission are kept track of and paid off when you leave the game so ensure you still have funds left before you head out). Winning bets on the gambler pays out at one to one. Winning wagers for tie typically pays eight to one but occasionally nine to one. (This is a poor wager as ties happen less than 1 in every 10 rounds. Be wary of putting money on a tie. Although odds are astonishingly better for nine to one vs. 8 to 1)
Bet on correctly baccarat chemin de fer gives pretty decent odds, aside from the tie wager of course.
Punto Banco Method
As with all games baccarat chemin de fer has some accepted misconceptions. One of which is similar to a misunderstanding in roulette. The past is not a fore-teller of future outcomes. Keeping track of past outcomes on a sheet of paper is a waste of paper and a snub to the tree that was cut down for our paper needs.
The most accepted and probably the most accomplished method is the 1-3-2-6 plan. This tactic is used to maximize winnings and minimizing risk.
Begin by placing 1 dollar. If you succeed, add one more to the 2 on the table for a sum total of three dollars on the second bet. If you win you will hold six on the game table, subtract four so you are left with two on the third round. Should you come away with a win on the third wager, put down two on the 4 on the game table for a grand total of 6 on the 4th bet.
Should you don’t win on the 1st wager, you take a hit of one. A profit on the initial round followed by a loss on the 2nd causes a loss of 2. Wins on the first 2 with a hit on the third gives you with a profit of 2. And wins on the first 3 with a loss on the 4th means you experience no loss. Winning at all four rounds leaves you with 12, a profit of ten. This means you are able to not win on the 2nd round 5 times for every successful run of 4 rounds and still break even.