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Reason #2 why the Wizard likes Bovada:
No-hassle practice games
Most online casinos spend more effort trying to separate you from your money than they do trying to give you a good experience. They have all kinds of popup windows, they usually make you download their software, and if they do offer play-in-browser games then you have to register an account before you can play. And if you register they start sending you emails trying to get you to deposit real money.
But Bovada is different. They have no popup windows at all, and their practice games play right in your browser, with no download, and no registration required. You don’t even have to give up your email address. It couldn’t be simpler: just one click and you’re playing the game.
I wish all online casinos showed this much respect for their players. Other casinos practically ask for your first born child to play for free. Meanwhile Bovada is patient and does not twist anybody’s arm to play for real money. You can play as long as you like for free with no obligation. The real-money games are available if that’s your preference, but if not, you can play the free practice games for as long as you like without hassle.
Baccarat Flashing Dealers
Last Update: Sep 02, 2007
It has been known to happen that the dealer in baccarat will flash the next card to be dealt before closing bets. For those unfamiliar with the term, to flash a card means to show it prematurely, in this case before the player makes a bet. When this happens the player has a huge advantage. This section will tell you what to bet on according to the flashed card, the probability of winning, and your advantage. All tables are for eight decks.
The following table shows the probability of each bet winning according to the flashed card.
| Probability of Winning by Flashed Card — Eight Decks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashed Card | Banker Wins | Player Wins | Tie Wins |
| 0 | 0.495203 | 0.415228 | 0.089568 |
| A | 0.493789 | 0.415476 | 0.090736 |
| 2 | 0.490844 | 0.417197 | 0.091959 |
| 3 | 0.487016 | 0.419852 | 0.093132 |
| 4 | 0.479533 | 0.423290 | 0.097177 |
| 5 | 0.468070 | 0.433347 | 0.098583 |
| 6 | 0.442579 | 0.450141 | 0.107279 |
| 7 | 0.409506 | 0.483157 | 0.107337 |
| 8 | 0.365435 | 0.538370 | 0.096195 |
| 9 | 0.344181 | 0.559462 | 0.096357 |
The following table shows the expected value of each bet winning according to the flashed card.
| Expected Value by Flashed Card — Eight Decks | ||||
| Flashed Card | Banker EV | Player EV | Tie EV | Best Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.055215 | -0.079975 | -0.193887 | Banker |
| A | 0.053624 | -0.078313 | -0.183377 | Banker |
| 2 | 0.049105 | -0.073647 | -0.172369 | Banker |
| 3 | 0.042813 | -0.067164 | -0.161812 | Banker |
| 4 | 0.032266 | -0.056243 | -0.125407 | Banker |
| 5 | 0.011320 | -0.034723 | -0.112753 | Banker |
| 6 | -0.029691 | 0.007562 | -0.034488 | Player |
| 7 | -0.094126 | 0.073651 | -0.033967 | Player |
| 8 | -0.191207 | 0.172935 | -0.134245 | Player |
| 9 | -0.232490 | 0.215281 | -0.132787 | Player |
All things considered, the player advantage, if the dealer always flashes, is 6.76%.
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