Baccarat Regulations
Baccarat is played with 8 decks of cards. Cards of a value less than 10 are valued at face value while ten, J, Q, K are 0, and A are each given a value of 1. Bets are placed upon the ‘banker,’ the ‘player’ or for a tie (these aren’t actual people; they simply portray the two hands to be dealt).
2 hands of 2 cards shall then be played to the ‘banker’ as well as ‘player’. The score for every hand shall be the sum total of the 2 cards, but the 1st digit is removed. For e.g., a hand of seven … 5 has a total score of two (7plus5=12; drop the ‘one’).
A 3rd card could be played depending on the foll. regulations:
- If the player or banker has a value of 8 or 9, each players stand.
- If the bettor has 5 or lower, he/she hits. gamblers stand otherwise.
- If gambler stands, the banker hits of five or less. If the player hits, a chart will be used to determine if the banker stands or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The bigger of the two scores is the winner. Successful stakes on the banker pay out 19 to twenty (even odds minus a 5% commission. Commission is kept track of and cleared out when you leave the table so make sure that you have cash still before you leave). Winning bets on the player pay one to 1. Winner bets for tie as a rule pays out at eight to one and on occasion nine to one. (This is not a good bet as ties will occur less than one every ten hands. Run away from wagering on a tie. Regardless odds are far better – 9 to 1 versus 8 to 1)
When played correctly, baccarat offers fairly good odds, away from the tie bet obviously.
Baccarat Tactics
As with many games, Baccarat has some common misconceptions. 1 of which is very similar to a roulette myth. The past is not an indicator of future actions. Staying abreast of previous results on a chart is simply a total waste of paper … an insult to the tree that gave its life for our stationary needs.
The most commonly used and probably most successful method is the one-3-two-six method. This tactic is employed to pump up winnings and cutting back risk.
start by betting 1 unit. If you win, add 1 more to the 2 on the table for a total of three on the second bet. If you win you will have six on the table, remove four so you have two on the 3rd bet. If you win the 3rd gamble, add two to the 4 on the table for a grand total of six on the 4th bet.
If you don’t win on the first bet, you take a loss of 1. A win on the 1st bet followed by loss on the 2nd creates a loss of 2. Wins on the first two with a loss on the 3rd gives you a profit of 2. And wins on the first three with a loss on the fourth mean you break even. Arriving at a win on all four bets leaves you with twelve, a profit of 10. This means that you can get beaten the second bet 5 times for every successful streak of 4 bets and still break even.