Punto Banco is a variant of the game Baccarat, also known as āthe king of casino gamesā, which can be found in mobile casinos in Trinidad & Tobago. This game has simple rules, and the goal is to guess which hand will win. Players can put their bets on the banker, player, or a tie bet.
In Punto Banco, each game starts with two cards being dealt to the "player" (Punto) and the ābankerā (Banco). The player's card is always placed first, followed by the banker's card. The third card is drawn based on the rules.
The overall goal of Punto Banco is to get to a score as close to, or equal to, nine as possible. In this game, the cards from two to nine are counted at face value. Additionally, the ace is worth one point, and the tens and face cards are worth zero (with the exception of the Ace, which can be worth eleven if it does not be penalized with a bust otherwise).