Playing baccarat at Rainbet: payouts, card values and pace

What baccarat tables does Rainbet have?

In the live lobby, Rainbet baccarat appears as Rainbet Baccarat and Rainbet Speed Baccarat, and Pragmatic Play supplies both. The game on the speed table is the same, but its betting window is shorter. Both use the same balance as the rest of the site.

How do you play a hand of baccarat?

Two hands, Player and Banker, are compared in baccarat, and the one that finishes nearer to 9 wins. Your bet is on which hand that will be, or on a tie. Once the bet is placed, no one at the table has a decision to make.

1. Before the timer runs out, bet on Player, Banker or Tie.
2. Each hand gets two cards. Tens and picture cards are worth 0, and aces are worth 1.
3. Only the last digit of a total is used, so 7 and 8 make 5.
4. A fixed rule says whether either hand draws a third card.
5. The higher total wins and the bets are paid.

What are the payouts on the three bets?

Banker and Player pay close to even money. Tie pays far more, because it comes up far less often.

Each table shows its payouts and commission. Some tables alter the Banker payout or add side bets, so go through the table rules before the first hand.

Why can you ignore the third-card rule?

The dealer applies the third-card rule automatically, so you never act on it. A fixed chart based on the totals on the table says when each hand draws. Learning it will not widen your options, since the one choice you have is made before any card is dealt.

Is the scoreboard any use?

No. The road maps next to a baccarat table log earlier results, and earlier results do not predict the next hand. Every hand is dealt fresh from the shoe by a fixed rule. The boards are part of the game's tradition and are a pleasant way to follow the play, provided nobody takes them as a forecast.

How quickly does a balance change at baccarat?

Nobody stops to think, so baccarat is among the fastest table games. A live hand finishes fast, and a speed table is faster still. Small bets add up at that pace, so agree a session budget with yourself before joining, and count hands as well as stakes.

What is each card worth?

A natural is a two-card total of 8 or 9. If either hand holds one, nothing more is drawn and the round is settled right away.

What do baccarat side bets involve?

A side bet is an extra wager on something other than the winning hand, for example a pair among the first two cards of a hand. Tables that carry them pay more than the main bets, with a higher house edge. They are optional, and the main game plays the same whether or not they are there.

Can you use a strategy at baccarat?

No play beats baccarat, because you decide nothing once the cards are out. The only helpful rule concerns which bet to pick. Banker has the lowest edge, Player is not far behind, and Tie costs much more than either.

• Choose Banker or Player and keep your stake the same.
• Skip Tie and the side bets if you want your budget to last.
• Take no notice of streaks on the scoreboard, as they only describe the past.
• Before sitting down, set a limit on hands or time.

Is it possible to verify a baccarat hand?

No. Rainbet's live baccarat tables deal physical cards in a studio whose operation Rainbet says independent labs audit, so you watch the result and there is no seed to verify. For the games that can be checked round by round, see Rainbet Originals, and for the other streamed tables see Rainbet live casino.