Punto Banco (Foreign Baccarat)
In England and many European countries, baccarat is called puntc banco, but it’s the same game as the baccarat of Nevada and th Caribbean. “Punto” means “player” and “banco” means “banker.’ Play punto banco the same I have advised for baccarat. Just makc sure you don’t accidentally sit down at a chemin de fer or baccara table. Many casinos will have all three games, and they look similar, Most clubs will have signs above the tables; but if they don’t, then ask. It could save you a thick wad of traveler’s cheques.

Money management for punto banco is the same as in baccarat Let’s say you are playing punto banco in England and you’re going tc start at the standard minimum of £1 (about $2.30). If the banI (banco) won the last hand, your first bet would be £1 on banco, ther £2, £4, and £4 again if you keep winning, then £6, and £10. If you win bet £10 for two more bets and then raise your bet £5 each time unti you lose or reach the club limit. But the moment you lose, regardless what stage of betting you’re at, revert to your original £1 bet.

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Baccara
Baccara is the glamour game of European casinos. But it is not all peaches and cream. The percentage is too strong against the player. Maybe that’s why foreign casinos have baccara tables with high limits. Players sometimes think that because the casino has a game with high limits it is a good game to play. Wrong. You can be assured that, if the percentages weren’t so strong in favor of the club, there would be fewer baccara tables and much, much lower limits.

Baccara is very popular among Europeans. Why, I don’t know. They would have a much better chance for their money at punto banco, which is the same kind of game and often can be played in the same casino. Europeans are very tradition-oriented and baccara is the oldest game of this type. Maybe they think that because it’s been around a long time it is okay to play. Fortunately for these European sheep, their ancestors didn’t also originate Russian roulette as a pastime. Read closely and you’ll see why baccara is a game for the club, not the player.

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