No-Commission Baccarat: Banker 6 Half-Pay vs. Three-Card Banker 7 Push
MGM says the house may collect up to 5% commission on winning Banker wagers. Evolution’s named variant pays half on a winning Banker 6; GameSense’s EZ baccarat pushes a winning three-card Banker 7. The exact game and wager matter.
The key points
- Ordinary Banker wins pay 1 to 1 with up to a 5 percent commission, according to MGM. [1]
- Evolution's No Commission Baccarat removes the commission but pays half on a winning Banker 6; GameSense's EZ baccarat instead pushes a winning three-card Banker 7. [2] [3]
- The phrase no commission does not identify one payout rule, so check the specific game's own rules before playing. [2] [3]
The ordinary baseline
MGM's guide describes the standard arrangement: a winning Banker wager is paid 1 to 1, and the house may collect a commission of up to 5 percent on that win. This is the reference point against which the no-commission variants make their changes. [1]
Evolution: commission removed, Banker 6 paid half
Evolution describes its named No Commission Baccarat as a live online game with no 5 percent commission on Banker wins. It names one exception: when the Banker wins with a score of 6, the payout is 0.5:1, meaning half the original bet. [2]
GameSense: EZ baccarat and the Banker 7 push
GameSense describes EZ baccarat as dropping commission on winning Banker wagers. Its exception is different: if the Banker wins with a three-card total of 7, called a Dragon 7, the main Banker wager is a push. [3]
The Dragon 7 side bet is a separately named wager, which GameSense lists at 40 to 1. That side bet has a different settlement from the ordinary Banker wager. [3]
A checklist for comparing the rules
Identify the named game first. Then check which winning Banker result triggers an exception, and whether the quoted settlement refers to the ordinary Banker wager or a separate side bet. Commission, reduced payment and a push describe different treatments, so a comparison needs both the qualifying hand and the wager being settled. [1] [2] [3]
The practical lesson is that the same label can sit on different rules. These descriptions should not be treated as interchangeable products or assumed to be available everywhere, so read the rules of the exact table or game you are considering. [2] [3]
Sources & reporting notes
Original WGR reporting and analysis prepared with AI assistance and a separate source review. Source records and their observation dates are listed below.
- Guide to Baccarat ↗MGM Resorts · Checked
- Live Baccarat and Sic Bo - Evolution Games ↗Evolution · Checked
- How to play baccarat | GameSense ↗GameSense · Checked
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