What the Baccarat Payout Table Actually Means
Baccarat is one of the few live casino games where the payout structure is fixed and publicly stated — no guesswork. A winning Player bet returns your stake plus an equal amount. A winning Banker bet returns your stake plus 95% of it, because a 5% commission is deducted to account for the mathematical edge the Banker position carries. A Tie bet
pays 8 to 1 in standard tables, though some Evolution Gaming and Pragmatic Play Live variants post 9 to 1 — always check which table you have open. The Natural rule ends the round immediately when either hand totals 8 or 9 from the first two cards, and no further cards are drawn. That single rule shapes the entire rhythm of the
game.