Rules of Baccarat
Baccarat Rules
Baccarat is played with 8 decks of cards. Cards with less than a value of ten are said to be worth face value whereas ten, J, Q, K are 0, and A are each equal to 1. Bets are placed on the ‘banker,’ the ‘player’ or for a tie (these aren’t actual gamblers; they simply act as the two hands to be dealt).
2 hands of two cards shall then be given out to the ‘banker’ and ‘player’. The total for any hand shall be the sum of the two cards, but the 1st digit is dumped. For example, a hand of 7 and five gives a value of two (sevenplus5=twelve; drop the ‘1′).
A 3rd card may be played depending on the following codes:
- If the player or banker has a score of 8 or nine, both gamblers stand.
- If the gambler has 5 or lower, he hits. gamblers stand otherwise.
- If gambler stands, the banker hits of 5 or lesser. If the player hits, a chart is used to see if the banker stands or hits.
Baccarat Odds
The higher of the two scores wins. Winning wagers on the banker pay out 19 to twenty (even odds less a five % commission. Commission is kept track of and moved out when you leave the table so make sure you have money left over before you leave). Winning bets on the player pay one to 1. Winner bets for tie customarily pay eight to 1 and sometimes nine to 1. (This is a terrible gamble as ties will occur less than one every 10 hands. Run away from placing bets on a tie. Regardless odds are radically better – 9 to 1 vs. eight to 1)
When played correctly, baccarat offers relatively decent odds, away from the tie bet obviously.
Baccarat Tactics
As with all games, Baccarat has some established myths. One of which is similar to a roulette misconception. The past is never actually a predictor of future events. Staying abreast of old outcomes on a chart is simply a total waste of paper and a slap in the face for the tree that gave its life for our stationary needs.
The most established and probably most successful method is the 1-three-two-6 concept. This method is employed to build up winnings and reducing risk.
start by wagering one unit. If you win, add one more to the two on the table for a total of three on the 2nd bet. If you win you will have six on the table, subtract four so you have 2 on the third wager. If you win the third gamble, add two to the 4 on the table for a grand total of 6 on the fourth bet.
If you lose on the first bet, you take a loss of 1. A win on the first bet followed by loss on the 2nd causes a loss of two. Wins on the 1st 2 with a loss on the 3rd gives you a profit of 2. And wins on the first 3 with a loss on the fourth mean you come out even. Getting a win on all four bets leaves you with 12, a profit of 10. Thus you can get beaten the second bet 5 times for every successful streak of four bets and still break even.
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