TL;DR — Key Summary (50-Second Read)
Pair bets win 7.47% of the time in an 8-deck shoe (roughly once every 13.4 hands). While the 10.36% house edge is high, it offers lucrative short-term payouts.
Mathematics of Baccarat Pairs
There are 32 cards of each rank in an 8-deck shoe. The chance of drawing a matching rank on card two is 31/415 = 7.47%.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Do suits have to match for a standard Pair bet?
No, any matching rank (e.g. 7 of hearts and 7 of spades) wins the 11:1 payout.
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