What is a dragon in Baccarat?

What is a dragon in Baccarat?

As weird as the two words sound together in the first place, they are not related to the Dothraki language from the Game of Thrones. We are all familiar with the hard-to-pronounce word of Baccarat, a card-comparing game historically played by the nobilities. You may say we have already had enough of weird words in Baccarat, from “Punto” to “Chemin De Fer”, and now comes the word “dragon,” which seems to not correlate with betting and gambling at all. I welcome you to the lucrative game of Baccarat which generates the highest revenue for casinos all around the world and seems not to care about your confusion.

A dragon bonus bet is a side bet which offers the possibility of betting on the gap between the Player and the Banker hands after all third card draws.

Where to place a dragon bonus bet?

I assume you have at least played a round or two of Baccarat and noticed another betting option alongside the regular Banker and Player ones. This extra betting option is displayed by a dragon face, or the word “dragon”, which sounds as scary, if not less, than the dragon itself.

Should we be really scared of this extra-betting option? The dragon symbolizes good luck in Chinese culture, and so does the dragon side bet in the Baccarat game. It promises huge payouts up to 30 times the original bet if lady luck is on your side. It may have originated in China, alongside some other side bets with interesting names like Panda, where the Baccarat game has a massive fan base.

To get a good grasp of the dragon side bet, a quick recap of Baccarat gameplay will help.