In standard baccarat, winning banker plays take a small commission.
Super 6 is a side play that’s available at some non-commission baccarat tables, allowing for a big reward under certain conditions.
Stay around and learn:
- How the Super 6 side play works
- Gameplay examples
- House edge with this rule
What is Super 6 in Baccarat?
Super 6 is a side play that you’ll only find in non-commission baccarat games. It predicts that the banker will win with a 6, regardless of having a two or three-card hand. In this type of baccarat game, a banker winning with 6 usually results in a reduced 1:2 prize. This means the player would receive just 50% extra on top of the chips they put down, instead of doubling them.
The Super 6 side play safeguards against this. You predict this outcome and, if you’re right, you’ll get a much bigger prize. The exact prize ratio varies, with tables split between 12:1 and 15:1. A Super 6 side play loses on every other outcome, including a tie.
How to Play Super 6 in Baccarat
Since this is a side play, you’ll get the opportunity to take it when putting your chips down. First, you’ll choose to back the player or the banker. Then you can take the Super 6 if you believe the banker will get a six when all the cards have been drawn. From there, the game progresses as normal, and the dealer builds both hands.
Once the banker hand is built, it’ll become clear if you won or lost the Super 6 play. Before all plays are settled, the dealer will always draw all the cards he can, revealing the outcome of your main play too. If you back the banker and it wins with a 6, you’ll win both the main and side play.
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Super 6 Baccarat Gameplay Examples
Here’s how a Super 6 side play could go in a baccarat coup.
- You start by backing the banker for 20 chips, and then you take the Super 6 side play with an additional 10 chips.
- The dealer deals the first cards – the player starts with an ace (1) and a 4.
- Baccarat rules dictate a third card will be needed, a 7, which runs over 9 and resets the count at 2 (the first digit is dropped).
- The banker’s two cards are a 4 and a 2, so they are also obligated to draw a third card. However, that third card is a queen, so it doesn’t add to the count at all.
- The banker hand wins, as does the Super 6 side play.
Your initial 20 chips would turn into 30, a 50% raise, and your 10-chip side play would return 130 chips in total (at a 12:1 prize).
This is the best case example, but it’s not guaranteed. If the last banker card was an ace (1), then the Super 6 would lose but you’d still win the main play. If it was a 4, then the hand would reset to 1 and you’d lose both the main play and the Super 6 side play.
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House Edge For The Super 6 Side Play
In standard baccarat, backing the player has a higher house edge. This reverses for Super 6 plays, since this side play is commonly found in non-commission baccarat. The banker house edge is boosted to 1.46%, edging over the player’s 1.24%.
Here’s a handy table showing your play options, their prizes, and the typical house edge you’ll face when taking these plays on.
| Play | Prize | House Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Player | 1:1 | 1.24% |
| Banker | 1:1 | 1.46% |
| Banker (with 6) | 1:2 | 1.46% |
| Tie | 8:1 | 14.36% |
| Super 6 | 12:1 or 15:1 | 29.88% |
With a 29.88% house edge, the Super 6 side play shouldn’t be taken lightly. Its boosted prize directly corresponds to how rare this outcome can be. It’s similar to making a straight-up, single number play in roulette. The upside is that Super 6 is typically a side play that exists alongside the main game.
If you prefer to back the banker, it can be a rewarding side play in the event the banker wins with 6.
Learn More Game Rules at the McLuck Blog
The Super 6 is just one play available in baccarat, and it’s not available at some baccarat tables.
Every game is subject to certain rules, and you can learn more about them here at the McLuck Blog.
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