Online Baccarat

The history of Baccarat

Baccarat is one of the most popular casino games in the world, found in both land-based gambling venues and at online gambling sites. While the exact origins of the game are unclear, it’s widely believed that Baccarat originated in Italy in the 14th century. Baccarat then made its way to France in the 1490s and soon after, it gained popularity amongst the French nobility.

It’s also said that Baccarat was played in the US during the early 20th century, but there are no official records in the 1931 Nevada casino gambling legislation to support that statement. Nevertheless, it was only in 1958 that a variant of Baccarat called ‘Chemin de Fer’ was introduced in the Vegas casinos. Soon after, the US saw the advent of another variant called Mini-Baccarat, which quickly became one of the most popular versions of the game.

Side bets in Baccarat

When playing Baccarat online, the side bets available to you depend on a number of things. It depends on the type of online Baccarat game you’ve chosen to play. It also depends on the software provider that’s powering the game.

That said, there are still some common side bets that you can find at many online Baccarat tables. These include:

Perfect Pair - This is one of the most exciting side bets in Baccarat. It pays 25:1 if the first two dealt cards to either the Banker or the Player are a suited pair.

Super 5 - This side bet pays 12:1 if the Banker’s hand totals to six.

B Pair - A side bet that pays 11:1 if the Banker’s first two cards make a pair.

P Pair - A side bet that pays 11:1 if the Player’s first two cards make a pair.

Either Pair - This side bet pays 5:1 if the first two cards dealt to either the Baker or Player makes a pair.

Rules of Online Baccarat

As with many other casino games, the game of Baccarat involves the use of cards as well. The 10, Jack, Queen, and King cards carry no value in Baccarat. The cards 2 through 9 in each suit are worth their face value, whereas getting an Ace is valued at 1.

In Baccarat, all the gaming action unfolds on the table, which has 14 player numbers written on it, from 1 to 15. Besides, there are three bet boxes directly played above each player number - the first is the Player Bet Box, the second is the Banker Bet Box, and the third is the Tie Bet Box. Note that the Player Bet Box and the Banker Bet Box have higher chances of winning than the Tie Bet Box.

When playing Baccarat online, there are three different bet options available - the player bet, the banker bet, and the tie bet. As a player, you indicate the bet you want to make by placing coins on your preferred bet box.

At the start of the game, the dealer gives two numbered front-facing cards to the player in the player bet box. In the same way, two numbered cards are dropped to the banker in the banker bet box.

Then the numbers on the cards given to you are summed up and subtracted by 10. This is done in order to give you a point number. For instance, getting cards with face values 8 and 6 will provide you with the number 4 after the addition and subtraction are done.

For bettors who get a point number between 0 and 5 after the addition and subtraction are done, they are given a third card to improve their winning chances. If the bettor has a value over five, the banker receives another card if their value is five or less. While having a point number between 6-7 have a stand, getting an 8 or 9 automatically wins you the game and ends the round.