The merciless beauty of Punto Banko

Just like roulette, Punto Banko (also known as mini-baccarat) drew in new fans like the flame attracted moth. In many ways a game of chance this sophisticated pastime of high stakes is probably one of the cruelest varieties of the card gambling available. Some may argue that poker and blackjack are all about chance, too, but in those games you get to bluff, rise and withdraw stakes, you see the opponent who will lose as much as you do in case of bad luck. And in Punto Banko you only get to play against a detached dealer representing the casino. In this case when you lose you know what you are losing and you know that with the stakes too high for your wallet you may fall and never rise again finance-wise. But the casino loses nothing – your victory will be covered within half an hour by the losses of the less fortunate players, and if you lose your hard-earned money will do nothing more but grease the gears of the casino mechanism. So it takes a steady mind and hand to play Punto Banko.

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