People who play any casino game are constantly looking for a way to beat that game. Baccarat is no exception. We're pretty sure about house percentages in this casino game; in fact, we have outlined them elsewhere in this section, and they are indeed long-run percentages. Of course, when you sit down to play, you are experiencing a short-run situation, and since the long-run consists of many short runs, anything can happen when you sit down to play or a period of time that is not so extended.
Although we're not in a position to make any promises, if you're looking for a way to approach the game we are happy to offer some options for you.
Remember that when you play baccarat, you are not going to be making any playing decisions. But you will certainly be making betting decisions - on every hand - and those decisions are not only how much to bet, but also WHO to bet on, the Player or the Banker. Is it possible to derive any extra edge in playing this game, when it comes to exercising that decision?
In brick and mortar environments, players are allowed notepads and pencils in order to record the results of the hands. In the online game, some of the software has the capability to track your hand results and give you rather comprehensive statistics. If you are looking to employ a system or strategy for playing baccarat in either of those casino environments that is something that will aid you in doing it.
You may be a believer in the "law of averages" and would conclude that the overabundance of one result means that the opposite result is "due." Yes, in that case the paper and pencil will come in handy for you. What you're doing in that case is looking for patterns. It can be called a "pattern recognition" strategy or a "law of averages" strategy.
Whatever name you want to give it, you have to first understand the percentages in this game. The mathematics of baccarat are as follows: the Player bet is going to win about 44.6% of the time. The Banker bet is going to win about 45.9% of the time. The tie is going to happen approximately 9.5% of the time. These percentages are rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, but they give you some reasonably accurate numbers.
Those figures give you a pretty good idea as to what is "normal." So now what? Well, the question becomes whether you can do some quick math. If you can, then you can look at the patterns that are developing and make a determination as to whether a particular result is "die" to happen. That would help you decide which of the three possibilities is most prudent to wager on. And maybe, when you have recognized a sufficient disparity, you would be able to tailor the size of your bets accordingly.
If you stay with us, we'll be able to get into this kind of approach in a little more depth.