Casino Games - Baccarat Strategy

Baccarat Strategy

As for any other casino game there is always room for improvement and if you want to establish an effective baccarat strategy there is a few things to consider:

Don't bet on "Tie"

Playing online Baccarat you have only a choice of three bets, but it does not mean you don't have any options at all:

Betting on the Player Hand - the house edge is 1.29%.
Betting on the Bank Hand - the house edge is 1.01%.
Betting on a Tie Hand - the house edge is 15.75%.

The house edge numbers mean that Banker hand wins more often in the long run. Even after paying a 5% commission it is still a slightly better proposition than betting on "Player hand". So, there is only one good bet to make - Bank Hand.

As for betting on Tie hand the casino will pay nine for one odds. Unfortunately, the casino advantage on this bet is over 15%. So, don't bet on "Tie". Well, it may be a very boring when you have only one good bet to make, but the game of baccarat still has one of the best odds in casino.

Number of Decks and Commission

As shown on the Baccarat Odds, you can improve your chances by choosing the right game to play: you should look for the online casino that offers the lowest number of decks played and low commission.

Baccarat Odds

Probabilities in Baccarat
Bet	Combinations	Probability of Winning	House Edge
Bank	2212744	45.843%	1.064%
Player	2153464	44.615%	1.228%
8:1 Tie	460601	9.543%	14.117%
9:1 Tie	460601	9.543%	4.574%

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