Big and Small is a side bet most commonly found in baccarat games powered by Playtech and Ezugi gaming software. It boasts the same payout as the 4-5-6, a side bet that originated from Atlantic City casinos. The big & small bets involve betting on the point total of both the player and banker’s hands at the end of a betting round.
The payouts for the big and small baccarat side bets are as follows:
- The small side bet pays 3 to 2 if the two hands have a total of four cards at end of the round
- The big bet wins if the card total of both the banker’s and the player’s hands is 5 or 6
- The house edge for the small bet is 5.27%, while the house edge for the big bet is 4.35%
Essentially, the big bet wins if any additional cards are drawn to the player side, the banker side, or both after the first two cards are dealt out. Likewise, the small bet wins if a third card is not drawn by either the player or the banker. Lightly put, winning the “small” bet relies squarely on the first two cards to create a winning hand on either side.
What does B pair mean in Baccarat?
B pair is short for Banker Pair, a popular side bet in live baccarat games. It refers to a side bet on whether the first two cards of the banker’s hand will form a suited pair, such as K-K, 3-3, A-A, etc.
The name Banker Pair is pretty self-explanatory. It is a side wager on the first two banker cards being a suited pair. The winning side bet pays 143 to 5 or 28.6 to 1 at a house edge of 3.95%. It is sometimes known as First Two Banker Cards Same Suit and is available for betting in some live baccarat games at online casinos.
The most common companion side wager is the Player Pair (or P Pair).
It pays 28.7 to 1 for the first two cards on the player hand to be a suited pair. The house edge for the player pair wager is higher at 4.20%. And both are available at select online live baccarat rooms.
What is big tiger baccarat?
Big Tiger baccarat is not actually a distinctive type of baccarat. Rather, it is a unique side bet that pays when the banker hand wins with a point total of 6 consisting of three cards. A winning Big Tiger bet pays 50 to 1 and loses on all other results.
The Tiger Baccarat offers other baccarat side bets beyond the Big Tiger, including:
- The Small Tiger – A side bet which pays 22 to 1 for a winning two-card banker hand with a point totaling 6
- Tiger Pair – The side bet pays 4 to 1 for a Banker or Player pair; 20 to 1 for a Banker and Player pair, and 100 to 1 for both the banker and the player having identical pairs
- Tiger side bet – pays 12 to 1 for a two-card banker win of 6 and 20 to 1 for a three-card banker win of 6
All non-natural player wins in Tiger Baccarat pay even money, while non-natural winning banker bets enjoy a 1 to 1 payout minus a standard 5% house commission. Meanwhile, a winning tie bet collects an 8 to 1 payout.
What is the perfect pair in baccarat?
As with blackjack, the Perfect Pair in baccarat refers to a side bet that either the banker’s or player’s starting hand will be a pair of the same suit or rank. If the first two cards on either hand are of the same rank, but of a different suit, the side bet pays 5 to 1. A suited perfect pair in baccarat pays 25 to 1.
Expect to find Perfect Pair side wagers in most baccarat games supplied by Playtech and NetEnt.
What are P pairs and B pairs (baccarat pairs wager)?
The P pair is the Player Pair, a side bet that the player’s opening hand has a suited pair. When you place these baccarat side bets, you are essentially betting that the first two cards dealt to the player’s hand are a suited pair.
It pays 28.7 to 1 at a house advantage of 4.2%.
Similarly, the B Pair refers to the Banker Pair, a side wager that the first two cards dealt to the Banker hand will be of the same suit. This rare winning combination pays 28.6 to 1 at a favorable house edge of close to 4%. You can find these baccarat pairs in some live casino games.
Is the perfect pair a good bet?
Despite having a high payout of 25 to 1, Perfect Pair is generally not a good bet in baccarat because:
- The odds of creating a pair of suited cards of the same rank in an eight-deck shoe are just 3.34% or merely 167 in 5,000 hands.
- The house edge for perfect pair bets is 13.03%, which is one of the worst in traditional baccarat
As you can see, landing a perfect pair is an uphill task and the 25/1 payoff might not be worth it.
What is either pair in baccarat?
Either pair is a better version of the perfect pair bet. This side wager pays if the first two cards on either the opening banker’s or player’s hand create a pair. The pair of cards doesn’t have to be suited. A winning either pair side bet pays 5 to 1 at decent odds of 14.2% and a very horrible house edge of 13.71%.
That means you will get paid if a pair appears in the banker’s hand or the player’s hand after the first two cards have been dealt to each hand. This side bet is popular at online casinos featuring live baccarat games by NentEnt, Ezugi, Yggdrasil Gaming, Evolution Gaming, and Playtech.
What is a Fortune 7 in baccarat?
Fortune 7 Baccarat is a commission-free version of baccarat. It is almost identical to the traditional mini-baccarat, with two key differences:
- Winning banker bets push if they have a value of 7 from three cards
- Winning banker bets incur no house commission
That said, Fortune 7 side bet pays 40 to 1 if the Banker wins with a three-card hand of 7.
What are other common baccarat side bets in baccarat?
Dragon bonus, panda 8, and dragon 7 are the most common side bets in EZ Baccarat. However, other baccarat games feature many different side wagers, which may include:
Lucky Bonus
Lucky Bonus is a side wager on the banker hand to win the betting round with a value of 6. The player must have also placed a banker wager on the same round.
The lucky bonus bet must not exceed 10% of the banker wager. It pays 18 to 1 at a house edge of 1.11%
Royal Match
The royal match is a side wager that the first two cards dealt to the banker or player will be a queen and king. A winning Royal Match bet pays 75 to 1 if the two cards are of the same suit and 30 to 1 if they are non-suited, at a favorable house edge of 2.13%.
Matching Dragon
This wager covers 13 side bets, each on how many cards of a particular rank will be received by the banker and the player in the next hand. All cards dealt out in the round count and the payouts look like this:
- 6 cards of the same rank – Pays 100 to 1
- 5 cards of the chosen rank – Pays 60 to 1
- 4 cards – pays 40 to 1
- 3 cards – pays 20 to 1
- 2 cards of the same rank – It pays 3 to 1
- 1 card – pays even money
All Red
As the name suggests, All Red is a side bet on the player hand receiving only red cards (hearts and diamonds). It pays 22 to 1 for an RTP of 86%.
All Black
All Black is the exact opposite of All Red. The side bet wins if the player’s hand has all black cards (spades and clubs). It usually pays better than All Red, at 24 to 1 for an RTP of 93.47%.
Bellagio Match – Player
This side wager is on the player’s hand having a three of a kind, such as three aces, tens, or 2s. It pays 75 to 1 if the player does get a three-of-a-kind at a house edge of 5.23%.
Bellagio Match – Banker
As you can expect from the name, Bellagio Match Banker relies on the banker receiving a three of a king. A successful Bellagio Match Banker bet pays at 68 to 1 for a house edge of 8.57%.
