Dragon Bonus, Lucky 6, Tiger: A Math Tour of Baccarat Side Bets
Side bets dress baccarat up with payouts up to 50:1. House edges run 2.65% to 14%. Here's a math tour through Dragon Bonus, Lucky 6, Tiger, and friends.
Why Side-Bet Counting Sometimes Works in Baccarat (And Pure Counting Doesn’t)
Main-game counting in baccarat gains ~0.01%/hand. Some side bets are different — Lucky 6 and Dragon Bonus have counts that genuinely flip positive.