Inside Asian Gaming

45 What is EZ Baccarat? EZ Baccarat solves the principle problem of Baccarat, which is how to do away with the messy commission issue without changing the nature of the game. The solution took over five years of research to develop and uses advanced mathematics. It does not change the drawing rules of the game, yet it can deliver 40% to 60% more revenue per game. How it works: EZ Baccarat replaces the taking of commission on every winning Bank hand by “barring” (when a winning result on a wager is not paid and not taken, such as the “Don’t Pass” in a Craps game) on a specific winning Bank hand—a three card total of seven. A three card banker hand totaling seven is called a “Dragon Seven.” Customers can make an insurance bet called the Dragon Seven bet that pays 40 to 1 when a three card winning Bank hand totaling seven occurs. The solution is simple, easy and fast. Therefore, EZ Baccarat is characterized by: - no changes in drawing rules - table decals on existing table layouts - game is much easier to deal - player game experience is less stressful - new table layouts are also available - the game is much faster than regular Baccarat - requires no electronics. Can integrate with EZTRAK hand tracking system Mathematical Methodology: Here is a closer look at the mathematical methodology which allowed us to replace Baccarat commission with a barred hand. Current Baccarat commission rules Under current Baccarat rules, which include the 5% commission on all Bank wins, the expected outcome for a Bank wager is: E (Bank Wager) = 0.4585974(+0.95) + 0.4462466(-1) + 0.0951560(0)= -0.0105791, or roughly -1.06%. Similar calculations for the Player and Tie wagers yield expectations of -1.24% and -14.36%, respectively. Proposed replacement of commission If the 5% commission is eliminated and, instead, the Bank is “barred” fromwinning on a Bank total of X, the expected outcome for the Bank Wager becomes: E (Bank wager if Bank is barred fromwinning on a total of X) = (0.4585974 - p)(+1) + 0.4462466(-1) + (0.0951560 + p)(0), where X represents the barred Bank total and p the contribution to the overall Bank winning percentage for X (i.e., p = Prob. {Bank total = X and Bank wins}). Barring the winning 3-card totals of 7: 1.018% house edge 4.914%, which is equivalent to the 5% commission. The odds of this happening are 43.4 to 1. The odds stated in connection with the above specific barred situation represent the odds of the bank obtaining the given total and this total exceeding that of the Player. For example, on any given hand, the odds against the Bank obtaining a 3-card total of seven and winning (under current unrevised rules) are 43.4 to 1.