Real Dealers, High-Stakes Baccarat Tables

The standard form of baccarat where the casino banks every hand. You bet on Player, Banker, or Tie — the dealing rules are fixed and the dealer follows them automatically, no player decisions involved.

A dealing style where the dealer slowly bends and reveals the card edges before turning them over. It adds suspense to the reveal without changing the underlying odds or rules of the hand.

Most baccarat tables charge a 5% commission on winning Banker bets because the Banker hand wins slightly more often statistically. The commission is deducted from the payout, not added to your stake.

A side wager that both the Player and Banker hands finish with equal totals. It pays at higher odds than the main bets but lands far less frequently — the house edge on Tie is substantially higher.

A Natural is when either the Player or Banker hand totals 8 or 9 from the first two cards dealt. A Natural ends the round immediately — no third card is drawn regardless of the other hand's total.

A Live Baccarat Elite variant where cards are dealt face-up immediately, cutting round time to roughly 27 seconds. The rules are identical to standard Punto Banco — only the pace changes.