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Golden Frog Baccarat Side Bets
Introduction
The Golden Frog is a set of four baccarat side bets. I first noticed it at the Palms in Las Vegas on August 8, 2019.
Rules
- The Golden Frog are a set of side bets for baccarat.
- There are four side bets, which do not have names, as follows:
Notes:
* These are bets are also found in EZ Baccarat. The Golden Frog gives them different names, which I don't remember.
Any 8 Beats Any 6 Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the any 8 Beats any 6 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 21.79%
Any 8 Beats any 6
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 beats 6 | 25 | 150,358,085,283,840 | 0.030081 | 0.752031 |
| All other | -1 | 4,848,040,190,219,520 | 0.969919 | -0.969919 |
| Total | 4,998,398,275,503,360 | 1.000000 | -0.217887 |
2-Card 9 Beats 2-Card 7 Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the 2-Card 9 Beats 2-Card 7 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 8.10%
2-Card 9 Beats 2-Card 7
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-card 9 beats 2-card 7 | 50 | 90,066,027,282,432 | 0.018019 | 0.900949 |
| All other | -1 | 4,908,332,248,220,930 | 0.981981 | -0.981981 |
| Total | 4,998,398,275,503,360 | 1.000000 | -0.081032 |
3-card 9 beats 3-card 1 Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the 3-card 9 beats 3-card 1 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 13.87%
3-card 9 beats 3-card 1
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-card 9 beats 3-card 1 | 150 | 28,511,182,835,712 | 0.005704 | 0.855610 |
| All other | -1 | 4,969,887,092,667,650 | 0.994296 | -0.994296 |
| Total | 4,998,398,275,503,360 | 1.000000 | -0.138686 |
3-card 9 beats 3-card 7 Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the 3-card 9 beats 3-card 7 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 11.89%
3-card 9 beats 3-card 7
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-card 9 beats 3-card 7 | 200 | 21,911,654,125,568 | 0.004384 | 0.876747 |
| All other | -1 | 4,976,486,621,377,790 | 0.995616 | -0.995616 |
| Total | 4,998,398,275,503,360 | 1.000000 | -0.118869 |