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HOW TO WIN BACCARAT

Many people think that Baccarat is a game of luck. The game is played using an unchanging set of rules for the player and the dealer, and these rules symbolize the best odds of winning for both the player and for the house. In Baccarat, the odds of the player winning are 44.62%, losing 45.85%, and 9.53% to tie. This concludes that it is to your advantage to bet on the house winning on every hand. In this case, and since many people take advantage of these odds, the house charges a commission (usually 5%) on winning player bets placed on the house.

While even considering the commission, it turns out that you are still better off by betting on the house. Of course, this all depends if the commission is at 5%. If the commission remains at 5% or under then of course you are better off betting on the house yet if the commission is over 5% then you are better off betting on the player.

While removing the tie, the odds of the player winning are 49.32% and for losing 50.68%. For various commissions we can calculate the following average payoffs then, assuming 100 wagers of $1 were made. Read the following to learn how to win at baccarat.

4% commission	Betting on the player	Betting with the house
Winning	$49.32	$50.68 * 96% $48.65 $49.32 ($0.67)
Losing	$50.68
Difference	($1.36)

You lose less by betting with the dealer.

5% commission	Betting on the player	Betting with the house
Winning	$49.32	$50.68 * 95% $48.15 $49.32 ($1.17)
Losing	$50.68
Difference	($1.36)

You lose less by betting with the dealer.

6% commission	Betting on the player	Betting with the house
Winning	$49.32	$50.68 * 94% $47.64 $49.32 ($1.68)
Losing	$50.68
Difference	($1.36)

You lose less by betting with the player.

In Baccarat, you are sometimes allowed to bet on a tie, and sometimes you are not like in online "mini baccarat" where you can. Although 8 to 1 odds sound very appealing we would like to advise caution when placing a bet on a tie considering it is one of the worst wagers to place in a casino.