Sunday, August 30, 2009

Winning Systems for Baccarat

10:23 PM


If you search online for baccarat systems, you will find many websites trying to sell you the perfect system that will allow you to win consistently and make a ridiculous amount of money by playing baccarat at the casino. These systems are all scams.

All casino games are designed so that the house has an edge, or an advantage, over the players. There is nothing you can do to beat the system. The cards fall where they will fall. It is completely random. Most gamblers assume that if they pay attention to patterns, they can beat the game. For instance, if the banker has won six hands in a row, he is not likely to win the next one, right? Wrong! He still has a 50-50 chance. Actually, the banker has a slightly higher chance of winning than the player. This is why the casino charges a commission on winning banker bets.

In baccarat, there are three types of bets. You can bet on either the banker, the player, or a tie. For a banker bet, the house edge is 1.01%, for the player bet it is 1.29% and for the tie it is 15.75%. The house edge for the baker bet and player bet in baccarat is one of the lowest found in any casino table game.
That’s nice, but just what do those numbers mean? If the house edge is 1.01%, that means that on average, you will lose $1.01 for every $100 played. It may not come out to that every single time, but that is the average over the long run.

If you look at these numbers, you might wonder why people keep playing baccarat. They keep playing for the same reason they play any other games at the casino – they’re hoping to get lucky. You should have the same goal, but don’t try to reach it by purchasing a bunch of useless systems that won’t even work. Your best bet is to place the bet that is most likely to win.

Look at the numbers of the house edge again. They are 1.01%, 1.29% and 15.75%. So which do you think is better, to lose $1.01 for every $100, or $1.29, or $15.75? It’s a no-brainer. You are more likely to come out ahead if you always bet on the banker. This won’t guarantee that you’ll come out ahead every time, but with some luck you could come out ahead now and then.

Watch out for anyone who is trying to sell you a sure way to make money gambling. If it really worked, they wouldn’t want to sell it. There are many strategies and systems explained free of charge online, not just for baccarat but for other casino games as well. Do some research before heading to the casino, and increase your chances of winning at whatever game you choose to play.