Apr 27 2026
Card Counting the Total Shot Bonus Baccarat Side Bet
Yet another side bet that can be counted in California card rooms: the Total Shot Bonus (TSB). Formally, this side bet is for the baccarat variant known as Supreme Baccarat. This variant is simply the commission free version where a Banker winning total of 6 pays 1-to-2. Like ordinary baccarat, the main game is not vulnerable to card counting.
Card Counting Zoo Baccarat (ZooBac)
ZooBac is a collection of four independent baccarat side bets, the Rabbit (see this post), Tiger (see this post), Monkey (see the zero/zero tie in this post) and the Zoo.
Card Counting the Tie Max Baccarat Side Bets
A few days back I received an unexpected email from a game developer who asked me to consider two of his new baccarat side bets, Low Tie Max (LTM) and High Tie Max (HTM). These two are part of a collection of side bets collectively called Lucky Max (LM). I believe the developer's intention was to get some publicity for his wagers by having me post favorable card counting results here.
Card Counting the UR Way Egalite Baccarat Side Bet
The Tie bet is among the safest side bets in baccarat. Various approaches have been tried in developing a strategy to defeat the tie (see this post and this post).
