If you are a fan of online baccarat, you will likely be interested in Punto Banco, which is available at many online casinos.  With no optional plays, and six decks of cards that operate by a fixed set of rules according to Atlantic City odds, the online version of Punto Banco is a refreshing change for baccarat players still seeking the same odds they are used to receiving with the regular table game of baccarat.

In Punto Banco, an extra cut-card is inserted seven cards from the bottom of the stack. Just like baccarat, a hand of Punto Banco begins with two cards being dealt to a Player Hand and  a Banker Hand.  The hand totaling the closest to nine points is deemed the winner, and all affiliated bets on that hand are paid out accordingly.

Although most pros will advise against it, players also have the option, just like in regular baccarat, to bet on a tie hand, which pays out 8 to 1 odds.  Third cards are dealt according to the Third Card Rule, which says that if the Banker hand is 0 to 7, the Player Hand will draw a third card and no more.  If either hand holds an eight or nine (natural) the other hand will not be permitted to draw.

As is expected, Punto Banco allows very high stakes, with chip denominations often reaching $500 per chip at the best online casinos.  Players will find lower stakes of the online version of this game and baccarat, as opposed to the higher stakes traditionally found at brick 'n mortar casinos.

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