Punto Banco

LIVE ACTION PUNTO BANCO IN D1 CASINO DUBLIN

OVERVIEW OF PUNTO BANCO AT D1 CASINO

Punto Banco is an easy contest between the player and the bank. Do you have what it takes to beat the bank?!

Punto Banco is also known as Baccarat. The Dealer draws two cards from a shoe for the Player (Punto), and the Bank (Banco!). The values of the two cards in each hand are added together. The object of the game is to predict, via the trend, which hand will have the highest total. The nearest to 9 is declared the winning hand.

In addition, there are also some fantastic side bets you can take advantage of with higher returns. These are the Tie (Égalité) and Pairs (matching card values on either the Player or the Bank e.g. Bank has a pair of 9′s).

You can NOW also take advantage of betting on the Tie Outcome e.g. both hands tie with a 6. This is our newest addition to the game, please ask our staff for further details.

RULES OF PUNTO BANCO

Game description

Eight standard decks of 52 playing cards are used in the game of Punto Banco, (AKA – Super Six Baccarat). The Player may choose to place a wager on either Player, Banker, and Super 6, (Égalité) Tie, Banker or Player Pair. Players may not place a wager on Super 6 without placing a bet on the Player or Banker hand.

Value of cards.

All Picture/Court cards and Tens have a value of zero points; the Ace value is one, all other card totals are at their face value e.g. The Player hand receives a 10 and a 6 the total for that hand is 6. Hand totals of zero will be announced as “Baccarat”

The game will commence after Players have placed their wagers, Players may not adjust, alter or add to their bets following the Dealer announcing, “No More Bets” The Dealer will draw the first card from the shoe to the Player hand and the second to the Banker. The third card drawn to the Player and the fourth to the Banker hand. The fifth card drawn is in accordance with the rules below:

Super Six Baccarat continued

PLAYERS HAND

Point Value of First Two Cards:
0-1-2-3-4-5	Always draws a 3rd card (unless Bank has a Natural 8 or 9)
6-7	Stands
8-9	Natural, no more cards

BANKERS HAND

Point Value of First Two Cards:	Banker draws a 3^rd card when the players third card is:	Banker does not draw a 3^rd card when the players third card is:
0-1-2	Always draws a 3^rd card (unless player has a Natural 8 or 9)
3	0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9	8
4	2-3-4-5-6-7	0-1-8-9
5	4-5-6-7	0-1-2-3-8-9
6	6-7	0-1-2-3-4-5-8-9
7	Always stands
8-9	No more cards

Wagers placed on the hand with the highest score shall win, wagers placed on the hand with the lowest score will lose. Should the Player and Banker hand total be equal, wagers on Player and Banker will standoff and Tie wagers paid 8-1 odds.

All winning Player and Banker wagers are paid at 1-1 odds, except when the Banker wins with six-point total, in this case winning wagers are paid at 1-2 odds.

Tie wagers will lose should either Player or Banker win and Super 6 wagers will lose in the event of tie.

Bonus payouts:

The Banker wins with a six-point total, Super 6 wagers will be paid 12-1.

Winning pair wagers on Player or Banker will be paid 11-1.