Play Online Baccarat at Jackpot City
Online baccarat might be lesser known than some of Jackpot City’s other casino games, but it sure packs an entertainment punch. Find out how to play baccarat online along with the game’s variations, strategies and terminology below.
Online Baccarat Variations
- Punto Banco: A straightforward, popular version of online baccarat in Canada, where you bet on the player, banker, or tie outcome.
- Chemin de Fer: A variant where you take turns to be the banker, making strategic decisions and competing against each other.
- Baccarat Banque: In this version, the role of banker is auctioned off and the game involves higher stakes and more strategic play.
- Mini Baccarat: A simplified and faster-paced version of baccarat online, often favoured by beginners and those seeking quick rounds of play.
- Live Baccarat: Offers an authentic baccarat casino experience with real-life dealers and interactive gameplay, streamed live for online players.
Online Baccarat Strategies
Various strategies exist that can be applied to online casino baccarat, each with its own approach to maximising the chances of winning. One common strategy is the Martingale system, where players double their bet after every losing bet, aiming to recoup previous money lost and make a profit when a win occurs. Conversely, the Paroli system involves doubling the bet after each win, capitalising on winning streaks while limiting losses during losing streaks. Additionally, some online baccarat players opt for pattern recognition, looking for trends or patterns in previous hands to inform their betting decisions, although this approach is largely based on superstition rather than statistical evidence.
Casino baccarat games offers straightforward payout structures based on the outcome of the hand. Betting on the player or banker and winning results in a 1:1 payout, meaning you receive an equal amount to your original bet. However, there's usually a commission on banker bets, typically around 5%, which is subtracted from the payout. Ties, while less common, offer the highest potential payout, usually at odds of 8:1 or 9:1, but they also come with higher house edges.
Online Baccarat Terminology
- Banker: The online baccarat casino’s dealer, acting on behalf of the house.
- Player: The contender playing against the banker in an online baccarat game.
- Tie: A rare outcome where both the banker and player hands have the same total points.
- Natural: An initial hand totalling 8 or 9 points, resulting in an automatic win unless it's a tie.
- Commission: A small fee charged by the house on winning banker bets.
- Shoe: The device used to hold and dispense cards during the game.
- Cut Card: A coloured card placed in the shoe to indicate when the deck needs to be reshuffled.
- Burning: Discarding a certain number of cards from the shoe before starting the game to ensure fairness.
- House Edge: The statistical advantage that the baccarat casino has online over the players in a particular game.
- Standoff: Another term for a tie outcome in online casino baccarat.
How to Play Baccarat Online
After joining an online casino in Canada to play baccarat, the next step would be to understand the basics of playing baccarat online:
Baccarat Rules
- Objective: Reach a hand total closest to 9 by adding the values of dealt cards.
- Player's Rules: Player draws a third card if initial total is 0-5, stands if it's 6-7.
- Banker's Rules: Banker's action depends on player's draw and their own hand.
Bet Types
- Player Bet: Wager on the player's hand winning.
- Banker Bet: Wager on the banker's hand winning.
- Tie Bet: Wager on both hands tying in value.
Card Values
- Number Cards: 2 through 9 are face value.
- Face Cards and 10s: Have a value of 0.
- Aces: Count as 1.
Odds
- Player Bet: House edge around 1.24%.
- Banker Bet: House edge approximately 1.06% after commission.
- Tie Bet: House edge can vary but typically over 14%.
How to Find Online Baccarat Games
If you want to play baccarat online, log in via Jackpot City’s website. Then cast your eye to the games area and click/tap on ‘Tables’, and then on ‘Baccarat’. When the available baccarat casino games are displayed, make your selection by hovering over the title of your choice and clicking/tapping on ‘Play’ to launch it. At this point you can navigate to the chip selection area and choose your chip size. Then select the betting area you’d want to bet on and click/tap on ‘Deal’. To remove a bet, simply select ‘Clear’. Do note that Jackpot City offers a dedicated casino app, apart from providing login access via your browser.
Online Baccarat On Mobile
Jackpot City Casino offers seamless mobile compatibility for playing online baccarat, as well as live dealer baccarat, across various devices, including iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. If you're using an iPhone or iPad, you can download the dedicated app from the App Store. Alternatively, if you have an Android device, you can download the APK from the ‘Casino App’ page on this website. Simply follow the same steps to find and play your favourite baccarat casino games as you would when logged in via your browser.