Live Baccarat

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Live Baccarat Game Overview

Gold and red are the game’s main colours, with the setting featuring a waterfall in the background, and the dealers dressed in red. It looks beautiful, truly the best environment to get you excited for the game.

The 8 decks of cards in play are shuffled at the end of every round and put in a mechanical shoe. The house edge in baccarat shifts from 1.01% – 15.75% depending on which version of baccarat you’re playing. You can play Live Roulette on an best online slots casino like King Casino once you register on the site.

How to Play Live Baccarat

The game is played with 8 decks of cards with the cards dealt facing down when the game starts in two separate places; the Bank hand and the Player hand. The objective of live baccarat is to guess which of the two hands will have a value close to 9, or whether the game will end in a tie.

All the cards have been assigned different values, with 10’s and face cards having a value of 0, the Ace 1, and the others score at face value. If either hands scores over 9, the score is subtracted 10. There can only be a maximum of 3 cards for either banker or player’s hand.

Of course, there’s no better way to enjoy the game than live with thousands of other players tuning in, which is something only Live Baccarat can provide. Evolution Gaming went above and beyond with the design; the action set in an exclusive Asian casino featuring gold and red design.

The studio artists even installed a wall with bubbling water filling tubes that create the impression of running water. Slow tunes also play in the back creating a calm and serene experience overall, something no baccarat lover would want to miss out on. Some of the other things we love about the game are the stats, including;

House edge	1.01% - 15.75%
Developer	Evolution Gaming
Bet levels	Vary from casino to casino
Maximum payout	Varies from casino to casino
Special features	Live chat, side bets, and score boards

For similar games like this on King Casino, check out the following:

• Speed Baccarat
• Live Roulette
• No Commission Baccarat
• Lightning Baccarat
• Power Blackjack

Betting Options

The objective of baccarat is to correctly guess which hand wins the round; a hand that you had made an initial bet on. A betting table appears on the screen when you power up the game prompting you to choose how much you want to bet on which hand. You can bet on the player, banker, or a tie. No one loses when a tie occurs.

If the first two cards are worth 8 or 9, the given hand is called a ‘natural’, and an automatic win occurs. When both the banker’s and player’s hand are ‘naturals’, a tie occurs. If none of them produce a natural, new cards are drawn to determine the winner.

There are a few actions the player may opt to go for during gameplay as follows;

• Draw – if the first two cards drawn total 1-2-3-4-5-10, you will draw a card.
• Stand – when you hit 6-7, you Stand.
• Neutral-Stand – if you hit 8-9, your card is a neutral.

The rules are much more complicated for the banker’s hand, but it is up to the dealer to implement them and announce which action needs to be taken.

Live Baccarat Odds & Payouts

As long as you understand how to bet on the cards, you are one step closer to being an expert live baccarat player. Here, we will look at some of the payouts you can expect. When the player’s hand you bet on correctly wins a round, you win a 1:1 payout.

If you had wagered on the banker’s hand, your payout would be 1:1, but baccarat rules state the dealer must also pay a 5% commission. This can reduce your payout odds on the hand from 19 to 20. If you had correctly bet on a tie, you qualify for an 8:1 payout. There will be different payouts expected depending on which version of live baccarat you’re playing.

Live Baccarat Variants

There are over 9 versions of live baccarat available and, just in case you thought that was a lot, new ones keep coming out often. We’ll look at some of the most common variants below;

• Speed Baccarat

this variant is just that; fast. Cards are dealt face-up during the game, with any third cards dealt if required. The game is played in 27 seconds only, which is amazing considering standard baccarat takes close to 50 seconds.

• Controlled Squeeze Baccarat

instead of the dealer squeezing the cards, it will be up to the play. The cards are placed face down, while computer-generated images of the cards appear on the screen. Then, you use your finger or mouse to pull the edges of the cards back revealing their values. You only have a few seconds to decide before the cards are automatically revealed. Any players can participate in the squeeze, even spectators who haven’t set a bet.

• Lightning Baccarat

this version introduces multipliers to live baccarat, where up to 5 lightning cards are picked each round and assigned random multiplier values 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 8x. Successful payouts will see the multipliers triggered and applied. A 20% fee is applied on each round to cater to the value of the lightning cards.

• First Person Baccarat

this variant combines the two worlds; First Person and Live Baccarat. The player has full control of the game, with the freedom to choose from 12 Baccarat tables- 6 standard or 6 None Commission. Other perks include; sorting tables, shuffle the shoe, deal free hands on a single table or all of them, etc.

• High Roller Baccarat

not only will players in High Roller Baccarat get to choose from 7 chip sizes, but they are also required to bet on the player, banker, or tie. Additionally, up to 7 players can play this game live at a time, with up to six side bets offered on top of the 3 main bets.

Special Features in Live Baccarat

One of the most exciting things about live baccarat is the design of the game. Never has luxury looked as good as it does in this setting. The graphics create a true baccarat experience served in the birthplace of the game, Macau.

There’s only one developer that can pull of live games this good; Evolution Gaming. The software company began to operate in 2005, focusing on live casino games mostly, instead of slot games. Some of the special features they’ve added to their live baccarat game include;

• Side bets – there is a range of optional side bets playable with the main baccarat hands, e.g., the Pairs Side Bet, Perfect Pair, Player Bonus/Banker Bonus, and Super 6. Some bets aren’t available in different game variants, so ensure you check that before playing.

-Pairs bet – players bet that either the Banker or Player will land a pair.

-Perfect pair – players bet two matching cards being dealt to either the Banker or player.

-Player/Banker bonus – paid when the chosen hand wins by 4 points or is a natural 8 or 9.

-Super 6 – is a bet that the banker’s hand wins but played on No Commission.

• Red Envelope Bonus – triggered on the Player Pair, Banker Pair, and Tie bets. Up to 88x your stake can boost wins. The bonus can be triggered only when you had a winning side bet.

Playing Live Baccarat Online

No other live game comes close to live baccarat in terms of design. There’s something about the aesthetics that will keep you coming back to the game as they give you a sense of calm that most casino games lack.

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*All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.