Part I: Games & Gaming · Card Games — Baccarat & Blackjack

Commission

Baccarat

A 5% fee collected by the house on all winning banker bets in standard baccarat. The commission exists because the banker bet wins approximately 50.68% of all non-tie hands, giving it a statistical advantage. Dealers track commissions using small boxes marked on the table layout, collecting them either per hand or when a player leaves the table.

In practice

In Macau, commissions are typically tracked in half-unit increments. Some casinos offer commission-free variants (EZ Baccarat, Super 6) that alter payout rules to maintain house edge.

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