Baccarat Odds

Baccarat is one of the best bets in the casino. An excellent game to play online. The house edge is very low if you play it right.

Probability differences

The probablilities are a bit different depending on how many decks the casino uses. There are also some different payout structures, often a tie pays 8:1 but you may find tables where it pays 9:1. Mostly the casino's comission for winning banker hands are 5%, but 4% is possible to find.

The chance of winning bet and house advantages:

Odds
# of decks	Bank	Player	Tie
Eight	45.86%	44.62%	9.52%
Six	45.87%	44.63%	9.51%
Four	45.88%	44.63%	9.49%
One	45.96%	44.68%	9.36%

House edge
# of decks	5% Bank	4% Bank	Bet Player	8:1 Tie bet	9:1 Tie bet
Eight	1.06%	0.60%	1.24%	14.36%	4.84%
Six	1.06%	0.60%	1.24%	14.44%	4.93%
Four	1.05%	0.59%	1.24%	4.59%	5.05%
One	1.01%	N/A	1.29%	15.57%	N/A

As you can see, the more decks that are used, the better odds for betting on the bank, but higher house edge for player and tie.