[EZ Baccarat in Vegas]

This is a link to the company who invented EZ Bac with their description of the odds.

http://www.deq.com/en/table-games/ez-baccarat-math.php

This is a link to wizardofodds with the house for EZ Bac (even though he is using a six deck shoe it would not make that much difference in a shoe eight deck shoe)= House edge = 1.02

http://wizardofodds.com/games/baccarat/appendix/6/#ezbaccarat

This is a link to wizardofodds with the house for the regular game with commission.= House edge = 1.06

http://wizardofodds.com/games/baccarat/

But rather then getting into a pissing contest about the house edge, as the difference between the two is so small it really does not make all that much difference overall.

Putting the mathematics and the house edge aside,

IMO and the way I see it, when I lived in Vegas for four years played EZ Bac about 80% of the time when I was able to get a seat at this game,

I don't know how it is now but about two years ago the Red Rock Casino had two Bac tables, one was EZ Bac and the other was a commission table, the commission table was always empty and you had to get on the waiting list to play the EZ Bac table. The same was true when the MGM had EZBac. and the same was true at Gold Coast casino.

I don't know what the time frame was when you played EZBac in AC but it is possible that the game was so new that players were not familiar with it and shyed away from it at that time. It is a whole different story today.

The bottom line is, regardless what the math says when I am finished playing the shoe at EZBac I have more money in my pocket as I don't have to shell out $500 or more for commissions.

Some people will say that if you had banker bet and a three card seven came out for bank that you lost your bet, the way I see I did not lose anything you cannot lose what you do not have, it would be no different then if they tie came out it is a push either way.

In most of the shoes that I played I very seldom encountered a three card seven when I was betting for banker, most shoes only have one or two, three card seven for banker, and many shoes never have any.

Another factor that is important is that the way I play I do not bet every hand as many players do (on average I will bet about 50% of the hands in the shoe) , playing every hand will increase your exposure to the three card seven on banker.

My math tells me that every time I play EZBac I have more money in my pocket.

Please, I hope nobody's going to tell me it's better for me because I play bigger units and pay higher commissions, no matter what size unit you play it's all relative.

Guys,

Thanks to everyone and especially Norm! I contacted Lou (with EZ Baccarat) and he told me there are no Strip casinos which offer EZ Bacc anymore.

In Vegas, it can be found only at the "local" casinos of Gold Coast, Orleans, Red Rock, and Palace Station. With Palace Station having the most EZ Bacc tables! It looks like I will be making a trip to Palace Station & Gold Coast for sure, then. :-)

[EZ Baccarat in Vegas]

Hey Guys,

I am heading to Vegas this month and am staying on the Strip. What casinos on the Strip have EZ Baccarat (no-commission baccarat with the Dragon 7 and Panda 8 side bets)?

I know Gold Coast has it, but I am looking for a Strip casino which has it. Does anyone know?

You help is much appreciated!

Thanks & Good Luck to everyone in 2014!!