Zero Baccarat from Playtech

Online baccarat has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years. The game is stylishly designed, crisp and clear cut. Baccarat is associated with the glitz and glamour of big-name punters, movie stars and massive jackpot prizes. Zero-Margin Baccarat is an exciting new gaming favourite.

The bets
Zero-Margin Baccarat, like all versions, runs three types of bets:

• Player bets -  pay 1 to 1, with a house edge of 1.23%
• Banker bets - pay 0.95 to 1, with a house edge of 1.06%
• Tie bets - pay 9 to 1, with a house edge of 14.36%

Scoring the hands
Counting the card values is a cinch. All cards totals exceeding 9 will automatically have 10 subtracted. It works likewise for all face cards. So K + 5 = 15, but is actually 5. When three cards are pulled like 8 + 9 + 6, the total value is 23 but only the last digit is counted - the 3.

Playing the game
Bets are placed. Then the player and banker receive 2 cards each. While the game has the same advantage on player bets as standard baccarat at 1.23%, it has a really generous advantage on all banker bets.

Basic rules of Zero-Margin Baccarat
If the player or banker hits 8 or 9 then no further cards are drawn and the game is decided, unless both banker and player hands tie.

With totals between 0 and 5 the player and banker try to improve their hands. With totals on 6 or 7 the player and banker receive no more cards.

About the ‘Zero' series of games
Many reputable online casinos are now providing their customers with a ‘Zero' series of games. These games sport a full 100% return. Zero-Margin Baccarat is a popular choice in this category. In addition to being unique, it's certainly a welcome change from the norm in online gaming.