Baccarat is the most popular table game in the 2024 Las Vegas Table Games Survey in terms of the number of installations.
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Best Las Vegas baccarat casinos
Baccarat is dealt at 24 Las Vegas Strip casinos. It is also available at four downtown casinos and 16 off-strip and locals ones. The low-limit games tend to be in the locals market. Downtown and Las Vegas Strip casinos often have higher minimum bets for it.
Minimum bets on the Las Vegas Strip
On the Las Vegas Strip, minimums range from $25 to $100. The following casinos deal baccarat on the Strip. Many lower-limit games have no commission. A predetermined winning banker three-card hand pushes in these games, increasing the house edge on this bet.
Minimum bets for downtown Las Vegas baccarat
The minimums in downtown Las Vegas range from $10 to $100. It can be found at four casinos downtown.
Minimum bets at off-strip and locals casinos
Live baccarat minimums also range from $10 to $100 at locals and off-strip casinos.
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Stadium baccarat
Some Las Vegas Strip casinos also deal stadium baccarat. These devices have dozens of seats with a video screen. A dealer in the center handles the cards for all players. There may be multiple hands running at the same time on stadium gaming devices.
The stadium machine automatically computes wins and losses. Additionally, the minimum bet for stadium games is usually lower than live tables. Gold Coast and some Station Casinos properties also have stadium baccarat. This includes Palace Station, which offers four games at once on its Dynasty Stadium.
Read more details about video baccarat in our Las Vegas Electronic Table Game Guide.
How to play baccarat
Players start by making a wager on the banker, player, or tie. The tie bet may be combined with either the player or banker. A player hand and banker hand receive two cards.
Aces are worth one point. Face cards are worth zero points. All number cards are worth face value. A baccarat hand cannot be higher than nine. If the count goes above nine, it resets to zero. For example, a 9 and a 9 make a total of 8 in baccarat.
If the player or banker receives an 8 or 9, it is a natural winner. The hand is over. If the player has 5 or fewer points, the player draws. It stands on a 6 or 7.
If the player has a 6 or 7, the banker hand hits, except on 7. If the player has a five or lower, the banker draws with 0, 1, or 2 and stands on 7. However, the banker has a set of drawing rules to follow in other situations that may depend on what was drawn:
- Draw on 3 if the player drew 8
- Draw on 4 if the player drew 2 to 7
- Draw on 5 if the player drew 4 to 7
- Draw on 6 if the player drew 6 or 7
A player bet pays even money. This bet has a 1.24% house edge. The banker bet pays even money less a 5% commission. It has a 1.06% house edge. Some baccarat games have a banker push hand that eliminates the commission. The tie usually pays 8:1. This has a house edge of 14.36%.
The house edge in no-commission games is usually 1.46%. The push hand is often a three-card seven.
Las Vegas Baccarat FAQ
What is the most popular table game in Las Vegas?
After blackjack, baccarat has more tables than any other game in Las Vegas.
What is the minimum bet for Las Vegas baccarat?
It starts at $10 and ranges up to $100.
Last Updated on December 23, 2024 by John Mehaffey