EX88 Baccarat – HD Live Dealer Tables & the Best Punto Banco for Malaysian Players

EX88 Baccarat – Easy to Learn, Hard to Walk Away From

Baccarat may look complex at first glance — with terms like Punto Banco, Banker, Player, Squeeze and colourful road maps — but in reality, it's one of the simplest casino games to play. You only need to make one decision per round: do you want to bet on Banker, Player or Tie? Once your bet is placed, everything else is automatic — the dealer distributes cards according to fixed rules, with no further input required from you.

This is what makes baccarat so popular among Malaysian players on EX88. Unlike blackjack, where you need to make multiple decisions every hand, or poker, which demands a solid grasp of hand rankings and betting strategy — baccarat lets you sit down, place your bet, and enjoy the game without the pressure of overthinking. It's a game you can play while kicking back watching a football match, or whenever you just want to unwind without having to stay fully focused.

The ex88 baccarat platform offers over 20 different tables — a mix of live dealer and RNG tables — with a wide range of betting limits to suit every type of player. Stakes start from as low as RM5 on standard tables, up to RM50,000 per hand on exclusive VIP tables. Whether you're a casual player looking to have fun with a few ringgit, or a serious player after a high-stakes thrill, ex88 has a table that fits.

One of the most appealing aspects of baccarat is its remarkably low house edge compared to most other casino games. The Banker bet carries a house edge of just 1.06% — one of the lowest of any casino game. Over the long run, baccarat players lose less than players of most other games. For context: the house edge on slots can reach 10% or more, while baccarat offers far better value. The only bet in a casino that rivals the Banker bet in baccarat is certain wagers in craps — but craps is a far more complex game to learn.

EX88 Baccarat Strategy: What You Need to Know Before You Play

One thing every new baccarat player at ex88 must understand is this simple truth: baccarat is a game of pure chance when it comes to the cards. Unlike blackjack, where your decisions directly affect each hand's outcome, in baccarat you simply choose where to place your money and watch the result unfold. The real difference between a "smart" baccarat player and an average one isn't card-reading ability — it's better bet selection and bankroll management.

The first and most important tip: betting on Banker is almost always the mathematically superior choice. With a house edge of just 1.06% compared to 1.24% for Player, Banker offers better value even after accounting for the 5% commission charged on Banker wins. Over a long session, this small difference in house edge can have a meaningful impact on your balance. Many experienced EX88 players bet almost exclusively on Banker, only switching to Player when Banker has suffered several consecutive losses based on the road map.

Second tip: avoid the Tie bet even though the 8:1 payout looks appealing. With a house edge of 14.36%, the Tie is one of the worst bets in any casino game. To put it in perspective, you would need to win roughly once every nine rounds just to break even on Tie bets — and the actual probability of a Tie occurring in standard baccarat is approximately once every 9.5 rounds. That margin is far too thin to justify betting on the Tie consistently. Pair bets (Banker Pair or Player Pair) are worth avoiding for the same reason — the payout looks generous, but the house edge is heavily unfavourable.

The third tip that new players often overlook is disciplined bankroll management. Decide how much you are willing to spend before your session begins and stick to that limit. Many experienced EX88 baccarat players practise flat betting — wagering the same amount on every round without increasing or decreasing their stake based on previous results. This approach is far more stable than progressive systems like Martingale, which can drain your balance quickly during a long losing streak. EX88 provides deposit limit and daily loss limit tools in your account settings to help you stay within the boundaries you set for yourself.

EX88 Baccarat also features a particularly useful tool for road map-driven players — a full statistics display for each table showing the Banker, Player, and Tie win percentages over the last 50 rounds, last 100 rounds, and the entire current session. This gives you a much broader picture than just glancing at the last few entries on the road map. While these statistics don't predict future outcomes, they do give you a sense of how the table's result patterns have been trending throughout the current session.