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Originally Posted by chinmusic1977
1) Why is an 8 called a panda?
2) Why is a 7 called a dragon?
EZ Baccarat is a game marketed by DEQ (now owned by SGMS) and "Panda 8" and "Dragon 7" are the names their marketing folks put on those side bets. It is just marketing.
The are other Baccarat side bets called "Player Dragon", "Dealer Dragon" and simply "Dragon" that are also proprietary side bets.
The Dragon 7 bet and the EZ Bacc method of eliminating commissions (push on banker 3 card 7 win) were patented bets and allowed DEQ to get a massive number of placements for EZ Bacc. The patents expired and everyone has been jumping to emulate the game (see SGMS "Fortune 7") but in the end the large number of installs and familiarity has kept EZ Bacc as the dominant commission-free baccarat.