All these side bets that can be made in baccarat carry a high house edge. Yes, they do win but in the long run you will pay the price to bet them.
This is a bet that you can make that pays a bonus according to the winning point spread.
Banker
Dragon bet has a 9.37% house edge and Player Dragon bet has a 2.65% house edge
| Dragon Bonus | Payout |
|---|---|
| Win by 9 | 30 to 1 |
| Win by 8 | 10 to 1 |
| Win by 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Win by 6 | 4 to 1 |
| Win by 5 | 2 to 1 |
| Win by 4 | 1 to 1 |
| Natural win | 1 to 1 |
| Natural tie | 0 |
The Pair bet can be made for the banker hand, the player hand or both.
The wager wins if the first two cards are a pair, it loses if they are not a pair. Example: Banker hand shows 6, 6. A pair of sixes wins. The player hand shows a K, Q. the wager loses since the card were not a pair. It pays 11 to 1 and has a 10.36% house edge in an eight deck shoe.
This side bet is with the commission free game of EZ Baccarat. You can read more about commission free baccarat at this site.
Dragon 7 bet pays 40 to 1 and carries a 7.61% house edge.
The Dragon 7 bet only wins when the banker hand wins with a 3 card total of 7.
The best way to bet a so called sucker bet is to know its frequency of winning and how win and loss groups are distributed during a shoe. More information coming in our advanced baccarat section.