Lightning Baccarat

Few casino games encapsulate the imagination quite like baccarat, and it’s an exceptionally popular game on casino floors worldwide.

Lightning Baccarat is a live casino game from Evolution Gaming , providing players with an exciting take on the original game that James Bond and the European elite love.

Many of the standard rules apply, but the gameplay of lightning baccarat is faster–paced, with multipliers and lucky numbers for players to exploit.

So, read on to learn how to play lightning baccarat from Evolution Gaming, and understand how this ever-popular live casino game is taking the Stake casino by storm.

How To Play Lightning Baccarat

To enjoy lightning baccarat at the Stake Casino, it’s important to understand how to play the standard baccarat game . Fortunately, baccarat is perhaps the easiest casino game to learn.

The game aims to predict which of two hands - the player or banker - will be closest to the value of 9. The only other bet that is possible in baccarat is a tie. It really is as simple as that.

Once dealt, cards 2-9 retain their face value, while kings, queens, jacks, and 10s are all worth zero points, while an ace is worth one point. You don’t need to worry about the suits of the card deck in baccarat, as their numerical value is all that’s important. Also, the dealer does all the work, so you don’t have to do anything else after you have placed your initial bet.

In Lightning Baccarat, anywhere between 1-5 cards are randomly selected and have a multiplier applied, which is 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 8x your stake. Should you be dealt one of the multiplier cards in your winning hand, your payout will be multiplied accordingly.

To fund the lightning feature of the game, a 20% fee is added to your stake.

Live Casino Lightning Baccarat Gameplay

In Lightning Baccarat, Evolution Gaming provides exceptional graphics and an immersive online casino experience to all players. Rather than playing a computer-generated version of the game, lightning baccarat plays out on a real table with a real-life dealer in charge of the lightning cards.

When you play lightning baccarat at the Stake casino, you feel as if you’re actually at a casino in person, which is one of the biggest advantages of playing live dealer games in the first place.

Multipliers

The key distinction between lighting baccarat and the ever-popular base game is the fact that between 1-5 numbers are randomly selected before any deal, and a multiplier is applied.

You can win 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 8x your stake, should the lucky numbers apply in a winning hand. Should you wish to play the lightning round, you will be charged a 20% fee on your initial stake.

Baccarat Betting Mechanics

A winning bet on the player’s hand in baccarat comes with a payout of 1:1, while a winning bet on the banker’s hand also pays out 1:1, but a 5% commission is taken from your winnings. If you place a winning bet on the tie, you will receive a payout of 8:1.

In lightning baccarat, if one of the multiplier cards appears in a winning hand, your payout will be multiplied by the respective amount. This multiplier functionality will result in an enhanced payout!

How to Deposit Funds to Play Baccarat Online

Adding units to your Stake.com account couldn’t be easier, and you can get started with the cryptocurrency of your choice by following these simple steps:

• Step 1 - Go to Wallet > Deposit and identify your deposit address. You will need this when directing your cryptocurrency to your Stake account.

• Step 2 - Choose which cryptocurrency you wish to add to your account. Stake.com supports the likes of Bitcoin (BTC), Dogecoin (Doge), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and multiple others.

• Step 3 - When prompted, input your account’s deposit address as the ‘send to’ option in order to transfer funds from a crypto exchange or your wallet to your Stake account.

• Step 4 (Optional) - Should you wish to use fiat currency, you can convert funds to crypto via our partner, Moonpay.

To deposit bitcoin for online casino games, Moonpay accepts various payment methods , including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, MasterCard, and others. Please see the Moonpay documentation for a complete list of approved payment options.

Although adding cryptocurrency to your Stake.com account is straightforward, you can contact our helpful customer service team if you have any questions or issues when getting started at Stake and playing Lightning Baccarat or any other casino table games online.

Popular Lightning Live Casino Games by Evolution Gaming

Evolution is one of the top live casino providers in the industry, having won the coveted "Live Casino Supplier of the Year" at the EGR B2B Awards for 11 consecutive years.

The leading casino game developer has a range of card games, table games, and live casino games, with new games released online at Stake.

If you love Lightning Baccarat, be sure to check out Lightning Blackjack , Lightning Dice , Lightning Roulette , and more! Or if you're keen to have a play around with different types of baccarat games, you should try Evolution's Golden Wealth Baccarat , and Peek Baccarat .