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Bonus Pair
Introduction
Bonus Pair is a pair of baccarat side bets on both the Player and Banker hands. The wager wins if the chosen side forms a pair. There are higher wins for a colored and suited pair.
Rules
The following is the pay table.
- Suited pair pays 25 to 1.
- Suited pair pays 12 to 1.
- Suited pair pays 6 to 1.
Analysis
The following analysis is based on eight decks of cards.
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited pair | 25 | 1456 | 0.016867 | 0.421687 |
| Colored pair | 12 | 1664 | 0.019277 | 0.231325 |
| Mixed pair | 6 | 3328 | 0.038554 | 0.231325 |
| Other | -1 | 79872 | 0.925301 | -0.925301 |
| Total | 86320 | 1.000000 | -0.040964 |
The lower right cell shows a house edge of 4.10%, which for a side bet ain't bad.