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Originally Posted by SumNewb
sports betting and baccarat are not the same thing. In sports, like in poker, there is incomplete information and some people are skilled enough to take advantage of that well enough to be +EV even though they are playing a negative sum game. Baccarat is a house-edge game of complete information and as such cannot be beat over the long run unless you are cheating.
Casino advantage in bac :
1. -1.1 EV
Bettor's advantage in bac :
1. Casino must deal entire shoe ( can not shuffle up as in blackjack )
2. Bettor can sit out hands and not play every hand ( in Blackjack bettor usually must play every hand )
3. Bettor can vary bet size for each hand from zero to upper limit of the table which can be anywhere from zero to $ 50,000 without getting thrown out as in blackjack
4, Bettor can leave the shoe at any time, casino must deal the entire shoe.
5.Certain patterns repeat in every shoe from which the bettor can capitalize on..... and not bet when the pattern doesn't appear.
Can degenerate gamblers win at baccarat ( or poker ) ? No
Can you win at baccarat or poker without self discipline and self control of the emotions of fear and greed in the casino environment? No
Can you beat every shoe in baccarat ? No
Will you win every bet in baccarat ? NO
Does card counting work in baccarat ? NO
Is there standard deviation in every baccarat shoe ? Yes
NVG's are encouraged to do further research on this topic.
Last edited by tomddxx; 10-07-2012 at 04:25 PM.