Knockout Baccarat

From Ezugi’s workshop comes a brand-new release called Knockout Baccarat Live. This live-streamed and live-dealer casino experience blends the standard baccarat ruleset with special side bets called Knockout bets. These extra wagers provide an innovative way to strategize in the game besides the standard Player or Banker win. While side bets are nothing new, the Knockout wagers provide a certain depth to the game that is unique to Ezugi releases.

Having these extra features in mind Knockout Baccarat has a wagering range of €1 to €2000. The maximum payout is 8:1 which is shared for the Tie bet with traditionally low RTP and the new Knockout bet. Overall, the highest RTP value of the game is 98.94%. Numbers aside, let us analyze this game through our Knockout Baccarat review and see what this Ezugi release is all about.

As we mentioned Knockout Baccarat follows the traditional and standard ruleset of baccarat. That means that the gameplay loop is going to be the same as any baccarat game. There are 8 standard decks of 52 cards in use. You bet on either the Player or Banker win as usual predicting which of the two will score a total value closer to 9. The third card drawing rule is also standardized.

In addition to the standard gameplay loop, you can also engage in side bets. The ones you have probably seen a lot are the Player and Banker Natural. These are common options where you need to predict that a relevant hand will win with a Natural. This means the card pile has to draw a total of 8 or 9 without the third card. These are volatile bets with high house advantage so they are not recommended. The same goes for the tie bet which has the lowest RTP value so we do not recommend it.

The most exciting part of the game are the Knockout side bets which we will cover in the extra features section.

The same as with the gameplay loop, Knockout Baccarat by Ezugi has the familiar payout structure of any baccarat game. To score a payout, you must first place a bet anywhere from €1 to €2000. This can be a standard bet or you can add some side bets in addition. The standard 5% commission fee applies to Banker bets as usual.

Knockout Baccarat payouts are as follows:

• Player – 1:1 – 98.76% RTP
• Banker – 1:1 – 98.94% RTP
• Tie – 8:1 – 85.64% RTP
• Player/Banker Natural Win – 4:1 – 94.72% RTP
• Winning Total of 1, 2, 3, or 4 – 8:1 – 96.21% RTP
• Winning Total of 5 or 6 – 4:1 – 94.89% RTP
• Winning Total of 7 – 5:1 – 97.14% RTP
• Winning Total of 8 – 3,3:1 – 94.50% RTP
• Winning Total of 9 – 3:1 – 97.13% RTP

As you can see the winning total bets are the Knockout payouts. They reach up to 8:1 and have decent RTP values when betting on 1-4, 7, and 9. The rest of the bets are pretty standard when it comes to rewards with the usual advice to avoid the tie bet.

The titular extra feature of this Ezugi baccarat release are the Knockout side bets. To score a knockout side bet you must predict the winning hand’s point total. There are 5 options available and one of them are tied to Player or Banker so this means that you just have to guess for the winner. Additionally, this also means that you can lose the main bet and still win the side bet.

The available options are betting on the:

• Winning Total of 1, 2, 3, or 4
• Winning Total of 5 or 6
• Winning Total of 7
• Winning Total of 8
• Winning Total of 9

As you can see, for the first two Knockout bets you do not have to be precise. However, the latter three require an expert guess. Each has an increasing payout depending on the rarity which you can see in the payout section. One thing to note is that if you have active Winning Total side bets and the round ends in a tie, the bet is a push.

We recommend focusing on the 7 or 9 Knockout bets as these have the lowest house edge out of the 5.