No Commission Baccarat
No-commission baccarat drops the 5% taken from winning Banker bets. The cards, their values and the drawing rule are exactly those of the standard game; the only change is how a winning Banker bet is paid.
The commission has not disappeared, though. It has been moved to a single result, and moving it there makes the Banker bet more expensive than it was, not less. This page shows where the price went, what it costs, and why Player becomes the cheaper bet at these tables.
What Changes on the Felt
A winning Banker bet pays even money, 1 to 1, with nothing deducted, except when Banker wins with a total of 6. Then it pays half the stake, written 1 to 2. Player still pays 1 to 1 and the Tie is unchanged.
Tables that use this rule go by several names: no commission, zero commission, commission free, and Super 6, which is the name of the rule itself. Some pair it with a side bet on Banker winning with a 6. The name on the table matters less than the payout it prints, so check the rules screen for the words about a Banker 6.
Standard vs No Commission
Each cell is the house edge on that bet. The 6 rule touches Banker alone, which is why the Player and Tie rows repeat across the table. One-deck figures and the side bets are listed on the baccarat odds page.
Where the Price Went: the Winning 6
Banker wins with a total of 6 in 5.39% of rounds with eight decks, roughly once in every 18.57. Each of those wins returns half what even money would, and nothing else about the bet changes, so those halved wins are the entire price of the rule.
Compare it with what it replaces. The 5% commission takes a little from every Banker win; the 6 rule takes half from a few of them. Added up over time, the 6 rule takes more: the Banker bet costs 1.46% at a no-commission table against 1.06% with the commission. A table that advertises no commission is offering the simpler payout, not the cheaper one.
No Commission Baccarat Games
Which Bet Is Cheaper Here
At a standard table, Banker is the cheaper bet. At a no-commission table, Player is: it stays at 1.24%, while Banker rises to 1.46%. The order flips because Player is paid exactly as before and Banker is paid worse.
The gap is small either way, and both are far cheaper than the Tie, which costs 14.36% at 8 to 1. If you play at no-commission tables and want the lowest price, bet Player; if you have a choice of table, the standard game with a 5% commission offers the cheapest bet of all, Banker at 1.06%. The strategy guide covers why nothing else about your betting changes those figures.
Other Commission-Free Rules
A second commission-free rule treats the winning Banker hand differently: Banker pays even money, but a Banker win with a three-card total of 7 is a push, and the stake is returned rather than paid. With eight decks, that puts the Banker bet at 1.02%, slightly below the standard game's 1.06%.
So the two commission-free rules pull in opposite directions: the three-card 7 push is a little cheaper than the standard commission, while the winning-6 rule is dearer. Both are sold under similar names, which is one more reason to read the payout for a Banker win on the game's own rules screen rather than going by its title. Each of our free baccarat games shows that payout in its rules.
No Commission Baccarat FAQs
Not for anyone who backs Banker: the halved 6 makes that bet dearer, as the comparison above shows. Someone betting Player pays the same at either kind of table.
It is how these tables collect the margin a commission would otherwise take. Banker wins with a 6 in 5.39% of rounds, and halving the payout on those wins costs a Banker bettor more over time than the 5% commission does.
Yes. Super 6 is simply the name this rule is sold under, taken from the one Banker total that pays half. Some Super 6 tables add a separate side bet on that result, which has no effect on the main game.
No. The 6 rule applies to Banker wins only, so a Tie at 8 to 1 keeps its 14.36% edge with eight decks.
If price is what you are choosing on, yes. Player costs 1.24% and the no-commission Banker bet 1.46%, with eight decks.