Live Dealer Baccarat for USA Players

Providers

Visionary iGaming

Visionary iGaming is a live casino developer based out of Costa Rica, who have been operating since 2008. There studios are always vibrant and busy, mimicking the feel of a real casino floor. Sometimes the background music and the sound of other tables can be a little distracting, although the general vibe might appeal to many players.

As for their baccarat tables specifically, ViG’s are decent enough. Although they can’t stand up to the market leaders of Evolution or NetEnt, for American players who don’t have too much choice ViG’s baccarat experience should be just fine.

Player can choose between two tables, both of which have the following limits available:

• $5 – $100
• $25 – $500
• $250 – $5000

This range of bet sizes should suit most players, from the budget conscious to high-rollers. ViG’s interface may look a little dated but it all worked smoothly for us. Placing bets and looking at the game history was simple and easy. As for the hosts, ViG seems to prefer attractive female dealers over anyone else.

We weren’t necessarily complaining, but this definitely isn’t the most diverse collection of live baccarat dealers you’ll find online. Also, being based in Costa Rica, the dealer’s accents can be quite heavy at times.

Not that they were unprofessional, but this might be something to look out for if you enjoy a good conversation with your live dealer. As for the baccarat itself, it is the standard Punto Banco variety with Perfect Pairs and Dragon Bonus side bets available. Pairs plays out 11:1 on the player or banker, or 5:1 on either.

Lastly, Visionary iGaming’s baccarat also supports free play mode. You may have to sign up to the casino first, but this is always a boon. Especially for new baccarat players who are just learning the game, as free play gives an opportunity to try it out without putting real cash bets down.

Arrow’s Edge

Arrow’s Edge live casino games use ViVo Gaming’s baccarat tables and technology. They look more modern and up to date than Visionary iGaming’s tables, with a style more reminiscent of Evolution’s live studio than that casino-floor feel ViG goes for. Players can choose between eight tables that run at different times of the day. Usually four or more are active at any one time.

There are three different styles of venue on offer too. These cover a futuristic black and green table quite like Unibet’s private tables, a Macau themed gold and red setting and a more traditional dark green casino room type table.

As for side bets, there are ten on offer at Arrow’s Edge tables:

• Big
• Small
• Pairs (Player, Banker, Perfect or Either)
• Small
• Big
• Banker or Player Bonus

That certainly beats out ViG’s selection too. Big and Small are rarer baccarat side bets, so it was nice to see them here. Big pays out 0.54 to 1 if the player and banker’s cards equal 5 or 6. Small pays out 3:2 if the player and banker’s hands equal 4.

Bets start at $1 and go up to $1000 on the VIP tables.

We played Arrow’s Edge live baccarat at DrakeCasino.eu.