EZ Baccarat | Casinos et Salons de jeux

Good to know

EZ Baccarat™ is as easy as heads or tails. Before playing EZ Baccarat™, you might benefit from learning about certain notions of the game. These helpful tips and basic rules will give you a sense of what to expect before you get to the casino. Once you are at the table, don’t hesitate to ask the dealer any questions you may have. Helping you understand how the game is played is part of their job.

• Taking a seat at the table

  EZ Baccarat™ tables can be easily identified by their red playing surface.

  First, find a spot that isn’t already occupied. A special marker is used to indicate spots reserved for players who have temporarily left the table. These spots may be used until the absent player returns.

• The initial bet

  Place your money on the table. Never hand it to the dealer. The dealer will exchange your money for value chips and you may place your bet in the betting spot indicated on the table before the first card is dealt. All bets must be placed before the dealer draws the first card from the shoe.

  You must respect the minimum and maximum limits indicated at the table when placing your bets.

  You may wager on the Player hand (Joueur) or on the Banker hand (Banque). You may also wager on a tie (Égalité), Panda and Dragon.

• The cards

  Face cards and tens count as 0, Aces count as 1 and all other cards are counted at face value. The value of each hand is the last digit of the sum of the cards.

  For example: 10 + 4 + 9 = 13. The value of this hand is 3.

• The game

  With each hand being dealt, the first and third cards dealt from the shoe make up the Player hand, and the second and fourth cards, the Banker hand. Once the cards are distributed, the dealer announces the point count for each hand.

  If the total of one of the two hands, each made up of two cards, is 8 or 9, the hand is called a Natural, and no other cards are dealt for the Player hand or the Banker hand. Otherwise, a third card may be drawn, as the case may be, for the Player hand or the Banker hand. 

  Some games enable you to place additional bets. Ask the dealer about your options.

• Game history display

  The results of prior games are displayed above the tables to enable EZ Baccarat™ fans to follow the rhythm of the day’s game.

• Winning and losing hands

  Winning bets:
  - a bet on the Player hand (Joueur) wins if the total value of the Player hand is higher than that of the Banker hand.
  - a bet on the Banker hand (Banque) wins if the total value of the Banker hand is higher than that of the Player hand.
  - a bet on a tie (Égalité) wins if the total value of the Player hand is equal to that of the Banker hand.

  Dragon 7™ side bet: a Dragon 7™ side bet wins if the Banker hand wins with a total of seven obtained with three cards.

  Panda 8™ side bet: a Panda 8™ side bet wins if the Player hand wins with a total of eight obtained with three cards.

  Losing bets:
  - a bet on the Player hand (Joueur) loses if the total value of the Player hand is lower than that of the Banker hand.
  - a bet on the Banker hand (Banque) loses if the total value of the Banker hand is lower than that of the Player hand.
  - a bet on a tie (Égalité) loses if the total value of the Player hand is different to that of the Banker hand.

  Special cases:
  - in the case of a tie, the bets on both the Player hand and the Banker hand are a push; they neither win nor lose.
  - if the Banker hand is higher than the Player hand and totals seven with three cards, the Banker hand bet is a push.