What You Should Know About Super 6 Baccarat And Its Side Bets
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When playing baccarat, side bets can add a lot of variety and originality to the game, as well as more betting options and, thus, more possibilities to win. So, what are side bets in Baccarat, which ones are offered, and are they worthwhile? Here, you'll find out.
Quick Overview of Super 6 Baccarat
Super 6 Baccarat is a unique spin on traditional casino games that have recently gained popularity. As in standard baccarat, the face cards and aces have a value of 1, while the lower-value cards are worth 0. It's the same in scoring; if your hand totals more than ten, you remove the first digit to get your score. The goal is to predict whether you, the banker or a tie, will score the highest.
In Super 6 bet, there is no vigorish on winning banker bets, which is a crucial distinction from the standard baccarat version. Benefits are improved marginally as a result. However, your reward will be lower if the banker rolls a 6.
Baccarat Side Bets
Additional wagers can be placed during a game of Baccarat, known as "side bets," on outcomes other than who will win the next hand, the bank, or a tie. Many feature fixed odds that offer payouts greater than up to 8:1 offered for any ordinary bet, and most are placed at the beginning of the round before the cards have been dealt.
Available Side Bets
In Baccarat, you can make dozens or even hundreds of different types of side bets, but here are a few of the most common ones:
All Red/All Black
This side bet predicts whether the player's hand will contain just "red cards" (diamonds and hearts) or "black cards" (spades, clubs, and diamonds). The standard payoff for a winning "all red" bet is 22:1, whereas the standard payout for a winning "all black" bet is 24:1.
Bellagio Match
It's a side bet on whether the player or the banker will be the first to get three of a kind. This typically pays out at 68:1 if the banker performs it and 75:1 if the player does it.
Big and Small/4-5-6
This wager is placed on the total number of cards in the player's and banker's hands at the conclusion of the current round. Betting on four cards typically pays 3:2, whereas betting on five or six cards typically pays 2:1.
Combined Value Bets
Bets on the total value of the player's and banker's hands are available as an optional side bet. One of the most common wagers is whether the total worth of the player's two hands will be over or under 9.5. If your wager is over 9.5 wins, you can expect to receive a payout of 1.66:1, while a wager under 9.5 will pay out at a rate of 2.23:1.
You can also wager on whether or not the sum of two hands will be an odd or even number. The standard payoff for a winning bet on the odd value is 1.92:1, whereas the standard payout for a winning bet on the even value is 1.91:1.
Double 8
Your wager is on the likelihood that the total value of the cards in the player's and banker's hands will be eight. The payout for this is typically 15:1.
Dragon 7
Bet that the banker's three-card hand totals seven points or higher. In most cases, the payoff for this is 40:1.
Egalite Bets
In this side bet, you wager that the round will end in a tie and that the player's hand and the banker's hand will both have the same value.
Lucky Bonus/Super 6
If you think the banker's hand will contain a six, you can place a "Super 6" side bet on it. The average return on investment is around 12 to 1. In some casinos, the Lucky Bonus side bet has a payout of 18:1. However, it can only be placed in conjunction with a banker bet on the same round, and the maximum amount you can wager on it is 10% of your banker bet.
Lucky/Unlucky 8
Lucky 8 is an optional side bet in which the player or banker wagers who will triumph via an eight-valued hand. In this case, the average payoff for a correct prediction is 4 to 1.
Bets on "Unlucky 8" are placed on the other side of the table and predict that the player or banker will go bust if their hand contains an eight. The standard reward for a correct prediction is eight to one.
Matching Dragon
Side bets on the number of cards of a certain rank held by the player and banker.
Panda 8
This side bet is won if the player's first three cards add up to eight. As a rule, the payoff for this is 25:1.
Perfect Pair
In this side bet, you wager that the first two cards in the player's or banker's hand will be identical. The standard payoff for this is 5:1 if the cards are of different suits and 25:1 if they are the same suit.
Royal Match
Players can wager on whether the dealer or themselves will receive a pair of Kings or Queens as their first two cards. Standard payouts for aces and kings are 30:1 for different suits and 75:1 for the same suit.
Same Suit Opening
This wager predicts that the first two cards dealt to either the player or the banker will be of the same suit. If the player wins and the banker loses, the payout is 2.87:1, on average.
Suited Three-card 8
Side bet on whether the player or banker will have a three-card hand totaling eight. This typically pays out at a rate of 25:1 if one person gets it and 200:1 if both people get it (the suits are allowed to be different for the respective hands).
Three-card 6
This wager aims to win if the player or banker receives a three-card total of six. The standard payout for this is 8:1, but it can reach 100:1 if both players win.
Do Side Bets Pay Off in Baccarat?
All Baccarat side bets, like Blackjack side bets, are based purely on luck and cannot be used strategically. They also offer a meager chance of winning (despite their seemingly high payouts) and a large house advantage.
Therefore, they can increase players' satisfaction with the game, but they are not likely to increase their financial rewards. Give any further wagers lots of thought and evaluate your odds as accurately as possible.
Baccarat players who don't appreciate being restricted to a single stake every round may find the game more engaging if it allows for side bets. Side bets, when successful, can nevertheless provide improved payouts than what is available in the main game.