| Updated: September 18, 2025The idea of progressive jackpots is typically associated with lottery games and online slots, but baccarat fans now have the opportunity to win a huge jackpot with Playtech’s Progressive Baccarat. This live dealer game uses 8 decks of cards and is played much like the standard version of baccarat – what really makes it stand out, however, is its constantly increasing jackpot prize, which can be won at any time by some lucky player.
Rules and Gameplay
Progressive Baccarat plays just like the other live baccarat versions by Playtech – the cards are dealt from an 8-deck shoe and up to 7 players can be seated at the table. Once everyone places their chips on the table, the game starts with the dealer dealing two cards to the Player hand and another two cards to the Banker. A third card is dealt to the Player if the value of the hand is 5 or less; the third-card drawing rules for the Banker are standard as well.
Winning Player bets pay even money (1:1), while winning Banker bets pay 0.95:1, which is even money minus the standard 5% commission. Winning Tie bets, on the other hand, pay 8:1. In addition, several side bets are available. The Player/Banker Pair (11:1), the Either Pair (5:1), and the Perfect Pair (25:1) win whenever one or both hands consist of cards of the same value.
Distinctive Features
There are several other side bets that are typical for most baccarat games by Playtech. Players have the option to bet on the total value of all cards on the table with the Small bet (when the cards have a total value of 4) and the Big bet (when all cards total 5 or 6). While the Big wager pays 0.54:1, the payout for the Small bet is better at 1.5:1. The Egalite Extra bets can also be placed – here, you can bet on the specific number on which the Player and Banker hands will tie. The payout depends on that number and ranges from 45:1 to 220:1.
What makes this game truly unique, however, is the side bet for the progressive jackpot. This wager is optional, and with it players bet on a very specific outcome of the round. To be more precise, the progressive jackpot is won only when an Ace and an 8 of the same suit, spades, for example, are dealt to both the Player and the Banker. There are several other bonus payouts, however:
- A-8, A-8 of Spades – Progressive Jackpot
- A-8 of Spades, A-8 of Hearts – 10,000:1
- A-8 Mixed, A-8 Mixed – 1,000:1
- Tie on 9 – 25:1
- Tie on 8 – 20:1
- Tie on 7 – 15:1
- Tie on 6 – 10:1
Conclusion
The progressive jackpot feature in a baccarat game is unique to Playtech, so players who are looking for a chance to win big while enjoying a simple card game should give it a try.