Per my post in #6 above:

"...**Also, there is  recently a new one that I will post a link to within a couple days(it's a bonus bettors dream).  ..."


In the link down below the article addresses the new EZ Bac table layout that I referenced above.

    Galaxy is also enhancing the venerable EZ Baccarat game, which hadn't changed since its introduction 18 years ago. Reback said operators may choose to add the Golden Talons and Divine 9 side bets to complement the Dragon 7 and Panda 8 of the original game, with no increase in the operator fee. Golden Talons pays 10-1 for either a Player or Banker 3-card 9 and 75-1 when each has a 3-card 9. Golden Talons pays off with a natural win/tie or non-natural win by a specified number of points. The paybacks follow a posted paytable.

     Reback said the additional bets will not impact on the speed of the game, a key part of its attraction for operators and players. "These two side bets are extremely easy to resolve, as easy as Dragon 7 and Panda 8." He added that several operators have asked for additional EZ Baccarat side bets. In addition, EZ Baccarat is being made available online through Evolution AB, which has agreed to purchase Galaxy Gaming for about $85 million.


G2E: Galaxy Gaming unveils new table-game system, EZ Baccarat additions

Asym:

"...Arrange the cards into a shoe as whimisically as you wish and you'll notice that an overalternating 0/any different number distribution will be the less probable "movement".

In practical terms and without a proper training is quite difficult to spot such triggers and making the future bet (that's why algos should make the work for us), anyway the first player always relies upon doubles (or other specific patterns) being absent for given frames transformed into numbers...."

that's interesting.

Alrelax in Post#3 above:

"...Side bets normally any where from $5.00 min to $200.00 maximum.  Below is a picture of a $40,000.00 Blazing 777s side bet table shot."

    Awesome, was that yours?

"...I am in the middle of writing a detailed post which will include the 4 types of bac games going today that dominate the field with NO COMMISSION...."
B/P/T and Dragon
B/P/T, Dragon and Fortune 7
B/P/T and the Five Treasures layout
B/P/T and the Bad Beat layout,..."

   
Thx alrelax /look forward to seeing it.


*I mostly see the Ez Bac version with Panda/Fortune7(3c7 Bank). Though just recently Im starting to see more of the (Five Treasures and the Golden Frog layouts), especially in Colorado,USA..

**Also, there is  recently a new one that I will post a link to within a couple days(it's a bonus bettors dream).


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Good points AsymBacGuy.

Asym up above:

"...Yet high end premises still do not offer EZ tables (I suspect, lol, for HE issues...)

- 1.06% is slight better than 1.01% (Banker bets)
- 1.46% is way better than 1.01% (Banker bets where a winning 6 is payed half vs EZ baccarat)
- 14% and over on Tiger, Lucky Six and Pairs side bets is a lot better than 7% and 10% on Dragon F-7 and Panda bets.

What do you think about that?..."

I do think many casinos (especially HighLimit Rooms) choose not to do the EZ Bac for the reasons you mention(i.e., Lower H.E.).Plus they would also have the addendum cost for the royalty fees to the EZ Bac Trademark owners.

Maybe the casino views the change to EZ Bac tables as unwarranted (IOW why change a business model that is making money), as the Hold is often 11-18% for Bac,...etc.
Plus, Im guessing some players may prefer and like the Midi tables for a slower more dramatic type experience. Maybe other reasons Im not considering.

*As you probably know in the the Midwest, USA most casinos don't really have high-limit rooms. (Midwest Im calling states like Mo, OK, Ks, Ar,Louisiana,..etc). They "might" have a different section or corner of the floor with some 10K table max tables. A few in Mississippi(Tunica and Biloxi), which are more Southern vs Midwest, have higher limit tables and Hi-Limit rooms. Many of the casinos in Colorado have 10K Tmax tables.

So many of my most frequented casinos do not have Tmax tables any where near what u would see in Lvegas or Indiana (50K, 100K,..etc), and most certainly not like you see at Monte Carlo in Monaco or Macau, ...etc.


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EZ Baccarat co-creator attributes success to Indian tribes' embrace of game.

     In my opinion there is indeed a little merit to the above theory. However, several other factors may have also contributed:
The fact EZ Bac could be dealt faster(Higher casino profits), 5% commish didn't have to be counted out every  single  hand, multiple players could more easily be stacked (stand) behind the seated players, multiple wagering spots, smart shoes didn't require as much effort/training for dealers,...etc.

See link below.




https://cdcgaming.com/ez-baccarat-co-creator-attributes-success-to-tribes-embrace-of-game/

Why Baccarat Is Game Of Choice For Wealthy Whales, So Volatile??


WhyWhalesPreferBaccarat

Karas certainly lived an eventful life. Allegedly once turned $10K into $40 Mil+ in approximately 3+ years, and then allegedly lost most of it. During this run he was playing mostly Poker with a little Razz and Bac. He was also an expert Pool player.

I travel to casinos and play Bac with an octogenarian professional Poker player that played with Karas and some of the other greats too. He has some interesting stories about Karas et al old timers. He said Karas wasn't as fond of Baccarat as he was for Poker, Razz, or Pool.

Archie Karas (Anargyros Karabourniotis) 1950--2024 RIP

 
Archie Karas RIP 1950-2024

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Good comments Asym. Thx for your essays.

Asym above:
"...Moreover, some card distributions keep privileging one side (especially the Player side that is entitled to draw more third cards than Banker) so kind of disrupting a math propensity for long.

Nonetheless, the vast majority of card distributions will make more probable some greater two card initial points ranges, the reason why an average final amount of columns will be filled no matter how are whimsically distributed the cards..."



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All good comments.
MM is the key in my opinion. Most importantly it needs to "fit" ones overall wagering thesis.



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https://www.vegasluck.com/news/wynn-las-vegas-facing-lawsuit-from-canadian-mining-company-over-fraudulent-gambler/

that's funny. I don't really see that type of behavior much at my EZ Bac tables. I do occasionally see a few with some odd behaviors crimping the cards at the Midi tables.

A couple Asian women I see at tables together will do some hand gestures together that resembles touching palms and fingers, then doing  a circling motion with hands, and  back to the start and repeat(Seemingly brings them luck/good fortune in their minds I guess). It takes about 5-10seconds total.
Another lady always has a rabbits foot in her lap.

*However I do often see some of things u mention from nearby slot players. They do all kinds of crazy gesticulations(i.e., Touch each ear, then forehead, then heart, then do a tic-tac-toe on the slot screen, and only then push the button).  The behaviors seem very ritualistic and similar to OCD type behaviors. Usually repeated the exact same way for every spin,..etc.


To each their own I guess.

"...The Bicycle Casini admitted that a "high roller" Chinese national gambled at the casino approximately 100 times over an eight-month period in 2016, playing high-limit baccarat in a VIP room with huge sums of cash that on some occasions he transported to and from the casino in duffle bags...."

Good read.
This reminds me of a story.

One of my casinos does not open first Bac table until noonish. So I often play an ETG (Roulette) for 30mins or so) waiting for them to open the Bac table. These are by Interbloc or Evolution I believe and usually have 6 or 8 seats surrounding the video screen.

Several days in a row (or several days per week) I noticed a Vietnamese duo (One 70ish/ other 30ish) came in every day with an old brown leather rustic Harley Davidson saddle bags. The dual bags had alot of wear and actually looked like great antiques.

They would be full of $10 bills and they sat next to each other at the ETG Roulette machines and immediately started inserting bills(nonstop for 30-45mins or until I departed). I assumed they were betting against each other as they didn't seem to care what outcome showed.
I had heard from others they owned an Asian restaurant. So I just assumed maybe they had a $9 buffet and maybe that was why they had these bags of $10 bills,...etc and I didn't think much about it.

*A few months later they were charged with money laundering et al charges and the cash was actually from an illegal cannabis business. The story I heard was they had one legal cannabis business but also had several illegal ones. So they were running all the cash through the casino.


I haven't seen either in several years. Other players have told me we would not be seeing them for at least five years.



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Alrelax comments to my post above:

"...I used to play those hours, but not everyday, weekends and 2 or 3 day mid week trips.  However,  those were at the big 2-sided 14 player seats, 3 dealers and 2 floor people on each end of the table, type of games.  Almost non existent today. ..."


I try to play approx 8 hours per day. I view it as a job (I don't work I don't get paid). Of course some days are not paydays.   
    *I recall one day I had played approx 9 to 9.5 hours and was away from home approx 13 hours. I
    remember on the way home/stopping on the turnpike about 9pm. I put $50 gas in my car/ I was NET
    +$8 for the whole day. 

Mostly 6-deck EZ Bac shoes so during the day during the week a shoe can be completed in 55min--70mins(Early in day often only 2-3 players at table). Some of my casinos don't offer free hands or some only offer 3 free hands per shoe. Therefore I organize my daily routes so Im hitting those casinos later in afternoon so more probable 4-5 others at tables.

Playing during the day during the week is a whole different ball game IMO and more lucrative(Vs weekends--Which I typically avoid). I often travel and carpool with several other full time gamers(Mostly poker /Bac players and most 10-29 years my senior). It has been really enjoyable playing with other like-minded serious players. Great topics/discussions.

*When I first started playing/traveling with these older Bac comrades I told my wife: I know what I will be talking about when Im 75yo. A titanium knee replacement, Latest medical lab results, Weather, How I can predict the weather with my titanium knee,...etc. 
They are a great bunch of guys and played bac for many decades.



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The following casinos in Vegas offer Stadium games(*See reference below). Many of the following include Baccarat within their Stadium setups.

Q1: Does any forum member play Stadium Baccarat at any NonVegas casinos?
     If so where/what is the max bet allowed?

Q2: Has any forum member played Stad Bac at any of the following Vegas Casinos?


Thx in advance.



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Casinos with stadium games(*Per gaming writer Kristina Mehaffey via vegas advantage).


Aria
Bellagio
Binion's
Boulder Station
Caesars Palace
Circa
Durango
El Cortez
Excalibur
Gold Coast
Linq
M Resort
Mandalay Bay
MGM Grand
New York-New York
Orleans
Palace Station
Palms
Paris
Planet Hollywood
Plaza
Rio
The Strat
Tuscany
Treasure Island
Venetian
Westgate



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