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Punto Banco Rules
Punto Banco is considered a glamorous game, with high limits. The
object of the game is for you to chose which side, the Player or the
Banker, will finish closest to nine when all cards have been drawn.
Picture cards and tens count as 0; Aces count as 1, and all other cards count as face value. If required, a third card is dealt to each hand according to specific rules outlined in the chart below. If the point value of the first two cards drawn for either hand is 8 or 9, that is known as a "Natural" and no additional cards will be drawn.
Hands don't ever exceed 9 (bust), because the first digit of a two-digit number is always dropped. For example, if 5 and 7 are drawn for a total of 12, the count is 2.
The hand with the highest point total closest to nine wins.
Winning "Player" bets are paid even money. "Banker" winning bets are paid at the odds of 19/20.
If both hands result in identical totals, the "Tie" bet wins,
paying 8 to 1 (chips are placed on the "Tie" section of the table).
When a "Tie" occurs, all bets on the "Player" and the "Banker" are
neither paid nor taken.
Drawing Rules for the Player
| If the player's first two cards (initial draw) total… | The player... |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0 | draws |
| 6, 7 | Stand |
| 8, 9 | Stands (Natural) |
Drawing Rules for the Banker
| If the banker's first two cards (initial draw) total… | Banker Draws When Player's Third Card is: | Banker Does NOT Draw When the Player's Third Card is: |
| 0, 1, 2 | Banker must always draw on 0, 1, 2 | - |
| 3 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,0 | 8 |
| 4 | 2,3,4,5,6,7 | 1,8,9,0 |
| 5 | 4,5,6,7 | 1,2,3,8,9,0 |
| 6 | 6,7 | 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,0 |
| 7 | - | Stand |
| 8 - 9 | - | Stand (Natural) |
When the player stands on 6 or 7, the Banker must draw on totals
of 0,1,2,3,4, and 5, and stand on 6,7,8 and 9. The Banker must draw
on totals of 0,1 or 2, then observe the rules for Banker. There are
no optional draws.
Once you have clicked on the link to load Punto Banco a window will "pop-up".
You will be then shown a progress bar displaying the amount the game has loaded. When it is 100% loaded the Punto Banco game will be displayed.
Understanding the Punto Banco Game
The layout of the Punto Banco window consists of a few main features. The most obvious and most important is the layout of the table. The Punto Banco Table is the same one you would find in any casino. The table positions are the same and bets may be made in the same way. If you are unsure of the name of the position, just place your mouse over the position and a little rectangle will pop-up containing the name of that position.
At the top right of the window there is the live video from inside the casino. This video shows a real table in the casino which is the same table you will be placing your bets on.
Along the edge of the table closest to you are 5 chips $5, $25, $50 and $100. These are the chips you use to make your bets. If you are unsure of the value of a chip, place your mouse over the chip and a larger version of this chip will be displayed.
Down the bottom right of the screen there are 4 buttons. They are labeled "Lock", "Repeat", "Clear" and "Replay". These buttons are used during game play and will be described in more detail later.
There are three labels at the top of the screen. From left to right they are: "Credits" - the amount of credits you currently have in your account, "Last Win" - if you won on the last game the total amount you won will be displayed here, and "Bet" - the amount in chips you currently have on the table.
Just underneath the chips at the edge of the table is a label. This label shows the number of the current open game and the status of previous game. Each game has a unique number and this number increments as each new game starts. The current open game is the game your bets will be placed on when you lock them in. The status of the previous game either displays that cards are being dealt for this game, i.e. The table is in "no more bets". Or that the cards have been dealt for that game and the result is being displayed.
Turning Live Video and Sound off or on
The live video is automatically on but if you do not wish for the live video to be displayed press and hold the left mouse button anywhere on the background which doesn't display the rectangle. Move the mouse to the menu which reads "Live Video" and release the mouse button. If you do this again you will notice that "Live Video" is now not selected. If you wish to turn live video back on then follow the same procedure.
If you do not wish for sounds to be played, turn them off in the same way you would turn live video off.
To place bets on the table move your mouse over the chip on the edge of the table which is the value of the chip you wish to place. Press and release the left mouse button. This chip will now follow the mouse pointer. Move the chip to the position on the table where you wish to place it. If the position is a valid position a small rectangle will pop-up and display the name of the position. Press and release the left mouse button to place the chip. There will now be a chip on the table in the position you placed it. There will also still be that chip following the mouse so you can continue to place more chips. Also notice that the small rectangle which used to display the name of the position now displays the name of the position and the value placed on that position.
If you wish to select a different chip, move the mouse to the edge of the table, place it over the chip you wish to pickup and press and release the left mouse button. The old chip you were holding will disappear and be replaced by the new chip you just selected.
If you place more that one chip on a particular position the chips may change value or reorder themselves. These chips still represent the same value they have just changed to the least amount of chips to represent the value or they have changed to maintain the order of "largest chip on the bottom, smallest on the top".
If you wish to remove just a couple of chips from the table first make sure there is no chip following the mouse. To do this click anywhere off the table, i.e. Somewhere which doesn't display the name of a position. Or press and release the right mouse button. If you have no right mouse button you may also hold the shift key and the left mouse button at the same time. The chip will now disappear. To remove a chip, place the mouse over the chip you wish to remove and press and release the right mouse button. The chip will disappear.
To remove a stack of chips press and release the mouse over the stack of chips you wish to remove. This stack of chips will now follow the mouse. Press and release the right mouse button and all the chips will disappear. You could also press and release the right mouse button when the chip stack is off the table.
Another way to remove a chip stack is to press and hold the left mouse button on the stack you wish to remove. While still pressing the left mouse button drag the chip stack off the table and release the left mouse button. The chip stack will now disappear.
To remove all your bets from the table click the "Clear" button which is the bottom left of the four buttons located on the bottom right of the window.
There are two ways to move chips that are already placed on the table. One way is to place your mouse over the chip or chip stack you wish to move. Then press and release the left mouse button. These chips will now follow the mouse. Move the mouse to the new position you wish to place them on and press and release the left mouse button. The chips will now be placed on the new position.
The other way to move chips is the place the mouse button over the chips you wish to move. Press and hold the left mouse button. Drag the chips to the new position, then release the left mouse button. The chips will now be placed in the new position.
If you have clicked the "Clear" button but want the chips to go back onto the table the way they were before you clicked the "Clear" button, click the "Replay" button which is the bottom right of the four buttons located on the bottom right of the window. The chips will now appear back on the table.
To lock your bets for the next game you need to first place your bets on the table. Once you are ready click the "Lock" button which is the top left of the four buttons located on the bottom right of the window. If your bets conform to the minimum table requirements your bets will be locked on the next game. A message will be displayed in red at the top of the window showing which game number your bets are locked on.
Locking Bets for the Next and Subsequent Games
To lock your bets for subsequent games first place your bets on the table. Now click the "Repeat" button which is the top right of the four buttons located on the bottom right of the window. If your bets conform to the minimum table requirements your bets will be locked on the next and subsequent games. A message will be displayed in red at the top of the window showing which game number your bets were first locked on.
Your bets will now be locked for every subsequent game until you click the "Unlock" button.
Once you have locked your bets the four buttons on the bottom right of the screen will fade away and a button labeled "Unlock" will be displayed in their place. If you wish to unlock your bets before the game they are locked for begins click this button and you bets will be unlocked. The "Unlock" button will fade away and the four original buttons will fade back in.
If the "Unlock" button is not visible then the game your bets were locked for is now in progress and a result is about to come in.