Online Baccarat in South Africa 2026

How to Play Baccarat

1. Place your bet: Choose Player, Banker, or Tie (plus optional side bets). Banker is statistically the best bet.
2. Cards are dealt: Two cards each to Player and Banker. Face cards and 10s count as 0, Aces as 1.
3. Calculate totals: Only the last digit of the total counts. If cards total 15, the hand value is 5.
4. Third card rules: Automatic drawing rules may apply — the dealer handles this, you don't need to decide.
5. Closest to 9 wins: The hand closest to 9 wins. Banker bets pay 0.95:1, Player pays 1:1, Tie pays 8:1.

Popular Baccarat Variants

• Lightning Baccarat: Evolution Gaming's hit variant with random multipliers up to 512x on winning hands.
• Speed Baccarat: Faster dealing pace with each round completed in just 27 seconds — perfect for experienced players.
• Baccarat Squeeze: The dealer slowly reveals cards with dramatic squeeze, adding suspense to every hand.
• No Commission Baccarat: Eliminates the 5% Banker commission, though a Banker 6 win pays 50% instead.
• Mini Baccarat: Simplified version with lower table limits, ideal for beginners and casual players.