Live Baccarat

We are really proud to offer you Live Baccarat tips here at Africacasinos.com. This is one of the games that really shines in a live casino environment and we’re sure you’ll like playing against our excellent dealers! Since you have probably read our Baccarat Beginner Guide, we do not need to go into the game in detail. But we give you a short recap on the rules.

Baccarat, or Punto Banco, is a game that can be played at the online casino. You use several when playing Live Baccarat, usually six or eight. You can bet on three options: that you think the player (punto) or the bank (banco) will get the best hand, or that it will be a tie (egalité). In fact, Baccarat has a lot in common with Blackjack. The winning hand is the one that comes closest to 9. A hand consists of two or three cards. You calculate the hand value as follows: tens, Jacks, Queens and Kings are worth 0, Aces are worth 1 and the other number cards have their usual value. The colors are irrelevant. You always shall have a one-digit number. Therefore, if the sum is double-digit, the first digit is removed. Two nines together are therefore worth 8 (9 + 9 = 18 whose last digit is “8”).

Baccarat pays out The payout in Baccarat when you win is you get back the double bet. Hence, the payout is 1:1. The payout on egalité is 8: 1 or 9: 1.

Live Baccarat is the golden middle way between the glitter and the glamor of physical casinos and the nice experience of playing from home and affordable table limits.

What is Live Baccarat?

All you need to know is that it’s a classic card game that has long been a favorite of players and is available at most casinos – both land based and online casinos. Live Baccarat works just like any digital version of the game available out there but is played through a webcam, as explained below. This means you can play Live Baccarat against real people in live casinos just like you would do if you visited the beautiful card rooms in Monaco, Las Vegas, and other cities where gambling is part of the daily activity.

Live Casino Online is the closest you can come to a real casino. It’s a real casino on your computer screen. You are in the middle of a casino environment via webcams installed in physical casinos and connected to the internet. In front of these webcams we have placed dealers and croupiers – professionals who have been working on regular casinos all over the world. This means you can actually play your favorite casino game against real people in real casinos, from your own comfortable living room! This is so close to the real gaming feeling you can come, at least until Oculus Rift and other virtual spectacles invade our homes.

Live Baccarat – just for high rollers?

Baccarat is well know for being a game for high rollers. According to Hollywood stories, Poker and Blackjack are the obvious games for those who want to win big, but in real life it’s the magic hands at the baccarat table. Like Blackjack, Baccarat has a low advantage for the house, which is what attracts great players. However, the rules are quite complicated and the bets are higher than most other games. It’s actually the high bets that scare away most of Baccarat. If you ever visit a physical casino, ask the information desk about the bets in their Baccarat game. Usually you need a few thousand euros or dollars in your pocket to fully compete against other players – especially if it’s the Chemin de Fer version.

However, this is not necessarily the case on the web. The experienced players find the high value they are looking for on the VIP tables. But you can start with Live Baccarat on the standard table. If you have tried other casino games before and successfully won cash on Blackjack, Roulette or Poker, this game will suit you well.