How Baccarat Payouts Actually Work
Baccarat is a fixed-odds card game. The house edge sits with the Banker bet — that is why a 5% commission is deducted from Banker wins, bringing the net payout to 0.95 for every 1 wagered. The Player bet returns exactly 1:1 with no commission. Tie pays 8:1 but carries a noticeably higher house edge, which is why experienced players treat it
as an occasional side position rather than a core strategy. Most live baccarat tables from Evolution and Pragmatic Play follow these standard rates, and the exact payout is always displayed in the table's betting panel before a hand is dealt.