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Jackpot Baccarat
Introduction
I first encountered Jackpot Baccarat during my visit to Harrah's Las Vegas on February 16, 2016. This unique side bet is grounded in poker principles and focuses on the first four cards dealt in the baccarat game.
Rules
In Jackpot Baccarat, the side bet payouts are determined by the poker rankings of the first two cards dealt to both the Player and the Banker. You can refer to the paytable provided below for details.
Pay Table
Event | Pays |
---|---|
Mini royal | 250 to 1 |
Four of a kind | 75 to 1 |
Straight flush | 50 to 1 |
Three of a kind | 15 to 1 |
Flush | 10 to 1 |
Straight | 5 to 1 |
Two pair | 4 to 1 |
Pair of aces | 2 to 1 |
Pair 10's to K's | Push |
Analysis
The table below presents my findings on Jackpot Baccarat, utilizing an analysis based on eight decks of playing cards.
Jackpot Baccarat Analysis
Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mini royal | 250 | 16,384 | 0.000013 | 0.003330 |
Four of a kind | 75 | 467,480 | 0.000380 | 0.028506 |
Straight flush | 50 | 163,840 | 0.000133 | 0.006661 |
Three of a kind | 15 | 24,760,320 | 0.020131 | 0.301972 |
Flush | 10 | 17,929,088 | 0.014577 | 0.145773 |
Straight | 5 | 11,354,112 | 0.009232 | 0.046158 |
Two pair | 4 | 18,944,640 | 0.015403 | 0.061612 |
Pair of aces | 2 | 33,048,576 | 0.026870 | 0.053741 |
Pair 10's to K's | 0 | 132,194,304 | 0.107481 | 0.000000 |
Loser | -1 | 991,051,776 | 0.805779 | -0.805779 |
Total | 1,229,930,520 | 1.000000 | -0.158026 |