Direct answer: Super 6 Baccarat is the “Banker 6 pays half” version of no-commission baccarat. Most Banker wins pay even money, but Banker wins with a total of 6 pay 1:2.
The Short Answer
To play Super 6 Baccarat, place a bet on Banker, Player, or Tie, then let the dealer deal the hand using normal baccarat drawing rules. If Banker wins with any total except 6, Banker usually pays even money. If Banker wins with 6, Banker pays half.
Step 1: Choose Banker, Player, or Tie
Before the hand starts, you place your chip on one of the main betting areas.
- Banker: betting that the Banker hand will finish closer to 9.
- Player: betting that the Player hand will finish closer to 9.
- Tie: betting that both hands finish with the same total.
You are not the Banker. You are not the Player. These are just names for the two hands on the table.
Step 2: Cards Are Dealt
The dealer deals two cards to Player and two cards to Banker. Card values are simple. Aces count as 1. Tens and face cards count as 0. Other cards count as their number. Only the last digit matters, so 7 + 8 = 15, which counts as 5.
If either side has a natural 8 or 9, the hand usually ends right there unless both sides have naturals and totals must be compared.
Step 3: Drawing Rules Decide the Hand
In baccarat, you do not choose whether to hit or stand. The drawing rules do that. Player acts first. Banker acts second and responds partly to Player’s third card.
That is one reason Banker wins slightly more often in normal baccarat: Banker has the second-action advantage built into the rules. Super 6 does not change the drawing rules. It changes the payout.
Step 4: Winning Bets Are Paid
If Player wins, Player bets usually pay 1:1. If Banker wins, Banker bets usually pay 1:1, except Banker 6 pays half. If the result is a Tie, Tie bets pay according to the table rules, usually 8:1 or 9:1, while Banker and Player bets normally push.
This is the part beginners must watch. The cards may look like regular baccarat, but the payout can change on Banker 6.
The Special Banker 6 Rule
The Banker 6 rule is the whole personality of this game. A Banker win with 6 is still a win, but it is a smaller win. A $50 Banker bet wins $25. A $200 Banker bet wins $100.
That half-pay rule replaces the constant commission from regular baccarat. The casino does not need to collect a little from every Banker win if it can collect a lot from one specific winning total.
Example Hands
| Final result | Your bet | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Banker 8 beats Player 3 | Banker | Paid 1:1 |
| Banker 6 beats Player 5 | Banker | Paid 1:2 |
| Player 7 beats Banker 6 | Banker | Bet loses |
| Player 4 ties Banker 4 | Banker | Usually pushes |
Should Beginners Play It?
Beginners can play Super 6 Baccarat, but they should not treat it as an upgrade just because it says no commission. It is easier at the table because you do not track commission. It is trickier in the math because one winning Banker result is paid short.
What Not to Bet
Do not use Tie as a rescue button. Do not chase the Super 6 side bet because Banker 6 has not appeared recently. Do not double your bet after a half-pay result because it “feels unfair.” The table does not care about feelings. It prices outcomes.