Punto Banco is a fast-paced card game, sometimes referred to as Baccarat, available in many mobile casinos in Mauritius. The game is based on the popular card game of Baccarat and is played between two hands, the banker and the player. Both the banker and player are dealt two cards and the goal is to reach a total score of nine, or as close to nine as possible.
The cards from 2-9 are all worth their face value, whilst aces are worth 1 point and 10s and face cards have no value. When the cards are dealt, the banker and player sum up the total value of their cards; if either the banker or player has a total of 8 or 9 points, then the game ends in a draw.
If either the banker or player has a total score of between 0-5, they can choose to draw a third card. If the banker has a total of 0-5, the player must draw a third card. The game ends when either the banker or player has a total score of 8 or 9.
The winning hand is the one closest to nine; if both the banker and the player have the same score, the game is a draw. The possible payouts in Punto Banco at mobile casinos in Mauritius are decided by the wager that was placed before the game began, and vary from casino to casino.