Punto Banco, derived from the classic card game Baccarat, is an exhilarating game played online and on mobile devices in Thai mobile casinos. This version is particularly popular with Thai mobile casino players due to its accessibility and straightforward rules.
In Punto Banco, two hands are dealt: the Player (Banco) and the Banker (Punto). Each hand consists of two cards, with the object of having the sum of the card values closest to 9. Cards from 2-9 are worth the face value, while 10, J, Q, and K are worth 0 and Aces are worth 1. The game starts after bets are placed on either the Player or Banker hand, or a tie.
After the first two cards are dealt, the Player or Banker may be dealt an additional card, based on the initial two-card totals. No further cards are dealt if either hand is 8 or 9. In case of a tie, the Tie bet pays out 8-to-1.