The baccarat school the casinos won't write.
Read or listen to twenty-six lessons in baccarat, all narrated by Annabel Cavendish, our editor. Insider numbers, named-venue specifics, and the maths your friend at the bar wishes she knew. Free. No email. Your name on the certificate when you finish.
Pick your variant
Five authentic baccarat variants, all free. The edges are printed on the table.
What's here
School, simulator, road maps, and a daily challenge. All of it free.
Strategy Lab
Simulate Martingale, Paroli, Fibonacci, D'Alembert, 1-3-2-6, Oscar's Grind, and flat betting over 1,000 hands. Compare two systems side by side. The maths will confirm what it always confirms, but it's instructive to watch.
Run a simulation βStrategy Trainer
A quiz on optimal play, third-card rules, bankroll management, and house edges. Each question comes with a full explanation. If you can't answer why the Tie bet is wrong without checking a table, start here.
Start training βDaily Challenge
The same shoe for everyone, every day. Twenty hands. The shoe is seeded from the date, so every player on a given day plays identical cards. Discipline, not luck, determines where you rank.
Today's challenge βRoad Maps
The full five: Bead Road, Big Road, Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Road. The Macau average VIP plays 70-plus hands an hour and wants to read streak patterns; these are the tools that floor uses. They don't change the edge. But they're the vocabulary of the room.
Open scorecard βKnow the edges before you sit down
These figures don't change. Memorise this table.
| Bet | Probability of Win | Payout | House Edge | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banker | 45.86% | 0.95:1 | 1.06% | Best bet |
| Player | 44.62% | 1:1 | 1.24% | Good bet |
| Tie | 9.52% | 8:1 | 14.36% | Avoid |
| Player Pair | 7.47% | 11:1 | 10.36% | Side bet |
| Banker Pair | 7.47% | 11:1 | 10.36% | Side bet |