{"id":40466,"date":"2024-06-06T05:13:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T10:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=40466"},"modified":"2024-05-22T05:14:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T10:14:22","slug":"baccarat-side-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/baccarat-side-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Potential Of Baccarat Side Bets Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Baccarat side bets are bonus bets found in online casinos<\/a>, separate to the main wager on whether the Player or Banker will win the round. The baccarat gambling community love placing wagers on side bets because they increase the risk and the fun of the game, and of course, boast some high paying odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Baccarat Side Bets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Baccarat side bets are optional wagers players can make before a game of baccarat begins. Different baccarat variants offer a set combination of side bets. You can check online baccarat table layouts to make sure the game offers the side bets you\u2019re most interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side bets make the game of baccarat exciting because there are more ways to win and most of the payouts are higher than even-money odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to note however, that house edge percentages on certain side bets fluctuate vastly based on what cards are still in a shoe. Depending on the cards remaining, the odds of winning a side bet can significantly increase or decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to place a side bet, you do so at the start of each round, before the cards are drawn for the main Player and Banker hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, let\u2019s look at a range of side bets and how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tie Side Bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Tie side bet in baccarat is the most popular. It’s a wager that the game will end in a tie, meaning that the total value of the Player’s hand and the Banker’s hand are equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tie side bet payoff is usually 8:1 and the house edge is 14.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pair Side Bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Pair side bet features in most online baccarat games<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A valid Pair is the result of the first two cards drawn to the Player\u2019s hand or the Banker\u2019s hand. There are four pair side bets you can choose to wager on. The payoff odds for each are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n