Baccarat Controlled Squeeze

Game Rules

 The game is hosted by a dealer and is played with eight standard 52-card decks. Card values are as follows:

• Aces are the lowest cards and are worth 1 point each.
• Cards from 2 to 9 are worth their numerical face values.
• 10s and face cards (jacks, queens and kings) are each worth 0.

Only the numeric value of each card is relevant in the main Baccarat game; each card’s suit (hearts, spades, clubs or diamonds) is irrelevant.

Prior to each deal, you must place your bet on whether the Player or the Banker will win the round by having the hand with a value closest to 9.

If you believe that both the Player and Banker will hold hands of equal value, you also have the option to bet on Tie.

In addition, you can also bet on Player/Banker Pair (P/B Pair), which will pay if the first two cards dealt to the Player/Banker constitute a pair.

The dealer begins by dealing two cards each to the Player and to the Banker.

Two hands are dealt in Baccarat: one hand to the Player and one hand to the Banker.

If the Player and Banker hold hands of equal value, the round ends in a tie. The Tie bet wins, and bets on the Player and Banker push (are
returned).

Each hand’s value is calculated by dropping the tens digit in a hand otherwise worth 10 or more. For example, a hand consisting of a 7 and a
9 is only worth 6 in Baccarat (because 16-10=6). Similarly, a face card plus a 9 will be worth 9.

If the Player or the Banker receives an initial two-card hand worth 8 or a 9 (a “natural” 8 or 9), no additional cards will be dealt to either hand.

If the Player and Banker receive initial two-card hands worth 0-7, the “Third Card Rule” is consulted to determine if a third card is to be dealt to either hand or both hands. The Player always goes first.

Baccarat Controlled Squeeze By Evolution Gaming

Player’s Hand

Banker’s Hand

D – Draw; S – Stand

If the Player’s hand stands on a 6 or 7, then a Banker hand totaling 3, 4 or 5 must draw, while a Banker hand totaling 6 must stand.

Whoever gets the hand closest to a total of 9 wins.

Squeeze

If you place a bet on the Player or Banker at a Baccarat Control Squeeze table, you have the option to squeeze (or slowly reveal) the cards in the wagered hand yourself thanks to special animated overlay masks in the game interface. The cards are dealt face-down onto glass panels set into the table. The card faces are captured by cameras under the table but obscured by the overlay masks, which the player can slowly peel back by clicking or tapping on the comer or edge of the card. To increase the suspense, therefore, move your cursor over the cards while they are face down to slowly reveal their values. You can click/tap the cards in th competing hand to instantly reveal them. Squeezing is permitted only during a certain allotted time in each round.

Side Bets

Payouts

Your payout depends on the type of bet placed.

Please note that any malfunction voids the game round and all eventual payouts for the round. Bets will be returned.

Return to Player.

The optimal Return to Player (RTP) percentage for Baccarat is 98.94%*.

The following table displays the return-to-player percentage on the different optional side bets.

^*RTP based on optimal strategy for Banker bet.