Live Baccarat Ontario

Jackpot City Ontario’s rich variety of casino games includes premium streaming live dealer versions of baccarat, the action-packed casino classic with the low house edge. Get the scoop on our broad range of fun-filled live baccarat variants on this page.

When you play live baccarat in Ontario, you enter a world of recreational gambling with its own specific vocabulary. Here’s some lingo you can learn to keep up with the dealer and other players:

• Action: The total amount of money bet on a single round or over a full baccarat session.
• Baccarat: Meaning “zero” in Italian, baccarat is both the name of the game and a zero-value hand.
• Banker Bet: When you bet that the Banker Hand will win.
• Bankroll: The money you have set aside to play baccarat with. Always play responsibly.
• Commission: Winning banker bets are subject to a 5% commission.
• Coup: A round of baccarat.
• Dealer: The person who runs the game and deals the cards.
• Dragon 7 Bet: A side bet that pays 40:1 if the Banker beats the Player with a three-card total of 7.
• Face Cards: A jack, queen, or king. These cards are worth 0 in baccarat.
• House Edge: The casino’s mathematical advantage over the player. Baccarat has a very low house edge.
• La Grande: Also known as “the Big One”, this is a natural 9, the best hand in baccarat.
• La Petite: Also known as “the Little One”, this is a natural 8, the second-best hand in baccarat.
• Natural: When the first two cards dealt are worth 8 or 9.
• Player Bet: When you bet that the Player Hand will win.
• Panda 8 Bet: A side bet that pays 25:1 if the Player Hand beats the Banker Hand with a three-card total of 8.
• Punto Banco: Developed in Argentina in the 1940s, this is the most popular form of baccarat. In most cases, when a casino offers baccarat, it is offering Punto Banco.
• Push: This is a tie, when the Banker and Player have the same total. The bet is held over until the next round.
• Shoe: A machine containing 6 or 8 decks of 52 cards. The dealer deals the cards for the game from the shoe.
• Tie Bet: When you bet that the Player and Banker will have the same value.

How to Play Live Baccarat

Live baccarat is a card-based game of chance where players place real money Banker, Player and Tie bets. Follow this step-by-step guide to play live baccarat online at Jackpot City:

1. Sign up for an account at Jackpot City and deposit some funds to play with.
2. Click on “Live Casino” in the lobby and select your favourite live baccarat game.
3. Set your betting level and place your bet during the betting period. Betting options are Player, Banker, and Tie. Side bets can be placed at the same time.
4. When the betting period is over, the dealer deals two cards alternately to the Banker and Player hands and announces the hand totals. According to the baccarat scoring system, aces score 1 point, cards marked 2-9 score face value, and 10s and face cards score 0. The first digit is dropped from a total of 10 or more (eg 15 becomes 1).
5. If the Player or Banker scores 8 or 9, it’s a natural and the game is over. Otherwise, Player and Banker hand may draw a third card according to baccarat drawing rules. Finally, the dealer announces the winning card.
6. Bets are paid out and a new round of live baccarat begins. You can play again or leave the table, as you please. Any winnings will reflect directly in your casino account.

Bet Types

There are three main bets in baccarat:

• Banker Bet: Bet that the Banker Hand will beat the Player Hand. Payout: 1:1.
• Player Bet: Bet that the Player Hand will beat the Banker Hand. Payout: 1:1.
• Tie Bet: Bet that the Player and Banker Hand will be equal in value.

Many baccarat variants also have side bets, but these don’t affect the outcome of the game.

Card Values

Card values are as follows:

• Aces are worth 1
• Cards numbered 2-9 are worth face value
• 10-cards and face cards are worth zero (0).

If a hand value is 10 or more, the first digit is dropped (eg. 11 becomes 1, 14 becomes 4, and so on).