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House edge baccarat vs blackjack
A phrase used to compare the casino's built-in advantage in baccarat and blackjack, expressed as the percentage of each bet the house expects to keep on average.
Key points
- In baccarat the edge depends mainly on which bet is chosen; Banker is lowest because of its payout structure and commission.13
- In blackjack the edge depends on rules and player decisions; using basic strategy can reduce it to 0.5%–1%.42
- The Tie bet in baccarat carries a much higher house edge of 14.36%.1
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- No commission baccarat house edge — a variant where the Banker bet edge rises to 1.46% because the commission is replaced by a different payout rule
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Sources
- House Edge of Casino Games Compared wizardofodds.com Provides the specific house edge figures for baccarat bets (Banker 1.06%, Player 1.24%, Tie 14.36%).
- Blackjack - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org States the typical blackjack house edge range of 0.5%–1% with basic strategy.
- Baccarat en.wikipedia.org Supports the explanation that baccarat edge depends on bet choice and payout structure.
- Ask The Wizard #52 wizardofodds.com Supports the point that blackjack edge depends on rules and player decisions.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.