Baccarat max bet vs max differential

Here in the US, table games obviously have minimum wagers and maximum wagers. These limits apply to each wager individually.

I've been told in Australia, the standard for Baccarat is different. They still have minimum individual wagers, but instead of a maximum wager, they have a maximum "differential", meaning the spread between the Player bets and the Banker bets.

For example, if the maximum differential is $25,000, one bettor can literally bet $10,000,000 on Banker, just as long as the Player bets total at least $9,975,000.

Any particular reason we don't see it done that way in the US? Or do we in some places even?

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For example, if the maximum differential is $25,000, one bettor can literally bet $10,000,000 on Banker, just as long as the Player bets total at least $9,975,000.

What if there's only one bettor playing at the table? $25K max bet either way?

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What if there's only one bettor playing at the table? $25K max bet either way?

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That would be my understanding, yes.

Differentials are the order of the day in Macau.

They make sense to me and I don't understand why you don't see them in Vegas.

You could also use differentials for even money roulette bets. One side pays off the other, minus the differential, except when the ball lands in green, in which case the house rakes both sides

Think of the comps that DarkOz could generate with a differential system. :-)

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Differentials are the order of the day in Macau.

They make sense to me and I don't understand why you don't see them in Vegas.

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I’ll give an example why. For simplicity, let’s say ‘differential’ is capped at $100k. Player A bets $60k on banker. Player B bets $50k on banker. Player C bets $90k on banker. Player D bets $30k on banker. What does the dealer do? All players dropped to $25k? All players dropped to 100/230 of their proposed bet? Good luck with the 100/230 multiple…..

At a couple off-Strip casinos I’ve seen an “no aggregate payout over $30,000” at the public Baccarat tables where the table max is $10,000.

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I’ll give an example why. For simplicity, let’s say ‘differential’ is capped at $100k. Player A bets $60k on banker. Player B bets $50k on banker. Player C bets $90k on banker. Player D bets $30k on banker. What does the dealer do? All players dropped to $25k? All players dropped to 100/230 of their proposed bet? Good luck with the 100/230 multiple…..
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"Sorry guys, play cannot continue until the total bet is under the differential of 100k"

I've literally never had problems with it. Players want the game to keep rolling so they will volunteer to reduce bets. Typically the high roller will reduce the most, or the players work it out amongst themselves.

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sorry, but to me it seems like a silly idea unless the bets are very, very large - maybe in Macau they have whales betting 10 mill - I doubt that in the U.S.
it seems like it's slowing the game down for no good reason

if not - what is the benefit to the casino? - surely they can handle large bets and accept large losses at times which will surely be offset by larger wins at other times
that's the theory of gambling in a nutshell

and what is the benefit to the bettors? - I don't see any at all

I've read tales of baccarat tables where the bettors see themselves as betting against each other - not the house - that there's a lot of competition (fake competition) and animosity between the bettors at the table

more silliness

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