You do not need to be a genius to play online baccarat. Although the rule structure might make the game appear very complicated, in fact it is extremely simple to play. Admittedly there are a number of intricacies when it comes to calculating whether additional cards need to be drawn and it can be quite difficult to remember them all, when you are playing online they are all worked out by a computer so really you do not need to concern yourself about them at all.

In fact, even at a live casino, the game is dealt out entirely by the dealer so the ordinary player has exactly the same experience as the online player. There are some exceptions to this. In some very high rolling casino baccarat rooms, where it is not unusual for players to have a million dollars worth of chips, the deal actually passes round from player to player, so they need to be totally conversant with the rules.

Whichever of the above variants you are playing, online, casino or high roller, they are all unified by the most fundamental feature of the game: it is entirely a game of luck and skill plays not part in the game at all.

Nothing could be simpler than playing online casino baccarat. All you have to do is bet if the player or dealer will end up with a score that is closest to nine, or whether their scores will be tied. Note that the terms dealer and player are entirely notional in the online game.

The odds of the banker or player winning are almost (though not quite) identical, about 0.45 to 1. Winnings are paid out at evens though the casino makes its share of the money by placing a levy on banker wins, though the best chance of making a profit is to always bet on the banker.

The payout on a tie is 8 to 1 which might seem generous until you look at the actual chances of a tie. The probability of a tie is about 1 to 9.5, so statistically tie bets do not seem to be such a great idea.