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The most popular variation of Baccarat is PuBanco. In this version of the game two handdealt by a dealer, namely the player and thebanker. These hands are played out accord

set of predetermined rules, unlike other modated versions of the game in which hands wplayed by different people who had the chowhether or not they wanted to draw a card.

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Players are now limited to the choice of bettthe player (punto) or the banker (banco) to

the player may also bet that they will tie. N

hand is in any way associated with the hous

player: the player and banker hands are simcompeting hands on which the player may p

bet, like red or black in Roulette.

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Punto Banco is dealt from a shoe containing8 decks with a cut card placed before the selast card. Drawing the cut-card indicates theround of play for the shoe, this is called a coeach coup, two cards are dealt to the player

banker (starting at the player and alternatinbetween hands) – drawing rules are then apand the outcome is determined by comparintotals.

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Evaluating Hands • Cards valued 2-9 are worth face value.

• 10s, Jacks, Queens and Kings are valued

• Aces are valued at 1.

• Suits don’t matter. 

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The score of a hand is calculated by addinvalue of all the cards together modulo 10

means that if the sum of all the cards is adouble-digit number, the score of the han

equal to the rightmost digit in the sum. Tmeans that 15 will be valued at 5 and 25 5.

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If the sum of the cards is not a double-digtotal is taken at face value. A hand consis

4, 6 and 10 is valued at 0, or Baccarat. Th

‘Baccarat’ is used in place of the word zer

refer to zero-valued cards and hands. The

score one can get is 9.

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• The Drawing Rules (Tableau) for Punto Banco 

Once the players have made their bets on the bankeror player (punto) or that they will tie, two cards are dthe player and banker respectively. If either the playbanker has a hand with a total of 8 or 9 on the initial is known as a natural), no further cards are drawn an

outcome is determined based by the present totals. naturals be present in the initial deal, further cards mdealt according to the following sets of rules:

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• The Player’s Rule: 

Should the player’s initial total be between 0 and 5, a third cdrawn. If the player has an initial total of 6 or 7, it stands.

• The Banker’s Rules: 

If the player has not drawn a third card (has stood pat), the

draws a third card if its hand has an initial total of between 0The banker will stand if its initial total is 6 or 7.

If the player draws a third card, the banker will follow a set ocomplex rules:

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2 or 3 Draws if hand totals between 0 and 4 and standbetween 5 and 7.

4 or 5 Draws if hand totals hand totals between 0-5 an

totals 6 or 7.

6 or 7 Draws if hand totals between 0 and 6 and stand

8 Draws if hand has a total of between 0 and 2 an

totals between 3 and 7.

9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace Draws if hand has a total of between 0 and 3 an

totals between 4 and 7.

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The dealer will announce the winning hand collect losing bets and pay winning bets. Usbets are paid at 1:1 to the player (punto). 5%commission is paid to the house for all bets

betting on the banker (banco) i.e. bets are p95%: it has been established that over an 8-game, on average, the bank will win three tomore hands.

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Should the banker and player have equal the dealer will announce that tie bets havand winning bets will be settled at 8:1.

Understanding the basics and rules of Bac

know that you are well-equipped to take Baccarat table at any casino, online or lanbased.

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