Sophisticated Pleasures of Online Baccarat

Baccarat is renowned around the world for its simple, refined elegance. For anyone who has played, it’s easy to see why it is the favourite gambling entertainment of James Bond himself, and why Live Baccarat has become common online and worldwide. You may not be quite as suave as the world’s favourite secret agent, but the games at our online casino will certainly add some debonair excitement to your life!

This game is unique in that neither you nor the dealer can make any moves to influence the hands of cards; it is a card game as Blackjack is, but its elements of chance are almost as strong as they are in pokies titles.

A Dealer and a Player hand are dealt 2 cards each at the start of every round. You need to bet on which will have the higher total and thus win the game, and if you are successful, you’ll get a 1:1 payout. In the case of a Dealer hand win, because the odds are slightly better, you’ll have to pay 5% commission.

You can also predict that the hands will tie, and will get an incredible 8:1 return if you’re right. Be careful though; the house edge for these wagers is more than 14%! Like most of the best casino games, the higher the risk, the greater the potential reward.

Card Values in Baccarat

The game is thought to have originated in Italy hundreds of years ago, and it is also known as “Baccara”, meaning Zero, in that country. This is because of the important role that the 0-value has in determining hand totals.

Aces count as 1, number cards are worth their pip value and face cards count as 0. The hand values are found by adding the cards together and then dropping the 10-value placeholder. For example, a hand of 7 and 4 will be worth 1, and not 11.

Thanks to the rules governing 0 in the game, the highest possible hand in Baccarat is 9. This is called a Natural and wins automatically. When there is no Natural, the Dealer and the Banker hands are given a third card in specific cases. Don’t worry about remembering what these instances are though; we keep track of everything for you at our casino.

Playing this game at our online casino is going to give you the best experiences of it in New Zealand, and we’d like to explain why. Firstly, our games are powered by Microgaming, who is known for delivering immersive, smoothly functional entertainment time after time.

Add the great service, bonuses, jackpot city payment methods and security that we offer, and you begin to understand why the visits to our casino online are so superior. You can even choose how you want to access the games, with no compromise in quality at all.

Play in whichever browser you prefer, on any desktop, smartphone or tablet. Whether you want to play Baccarat on an iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, Android handset, PC or Mac, you can do it smoothly and seamlessly at JackpotCity.

You can also play Live Baccarat In New Zealand at JackpotCity Online Casino! We’ve chosen Evolution Gaming as our live online casino software supplier.

A Spot at the Table is Waiting for You

Register your casino account, make your first deposit, claim your Welcome Bonus, and start placing wagers on which hand will win. For even more immersive entertainment, you can play our live dealer games and interact with real people while betting in the comfort your own living room.

When it comes to options in online gambling New Zealand players are spoilt for choice. There are a lot of great options, but playing Baccarat is definitely best at JackpotCity. Don’t just take our word for it though; try it out yourself and see if you agree! JackpotCity also hosts games such as blackjack, roulette, online craps, online keno and so much more.