Introduction
Version 2 of the Perfect Pair side bet wins if either the Player or Banker hand have an identical pair, in both rank and suit, in the first two cards. Unlike version 1, the win is greater of both the Player and Banker hands have a Perfect Pair. This bet can be found at Internet casinos using live dealer software by Evolution Gaming.
Rules
- Baccarat is generally played with eight decks, but sometimes six.
- The Perfect Pairs bet shall win if at least one hand, between the Player and Banker, form a 'perfect pair' in the first two cards dealt to that hand. A 'perfect pair' is two identical cards, in both rank and suit.
- If one, but not both, hands have a Perfect Pair, then the bet shall pay 25 to 1. If both hands form a Perfect Pair, then the bet shall pay 250 to 1.
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis based on eight decks of cards. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 6.62%.
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Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Two perfect pairs | 250 | 2,101,008 | 0.000285 | 0.071176 |
One perfect pair | 25 | 244,747,776 | 0.033166 | 0.829138 |
No perfect pairs | -1 | 7,132,734,336 | 0.966550 | -0.966550 |
Total | 7,379,583,120 | 1.000000 | -0.066235 |
Internal Links
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Written by: Michael Shackleford
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Introduction
Odds of rolling a 7 in craps. I'm aware of two side bets calling themselves Perfect Pair or Perfect Pairs. I'll divide them into a version 1 and version 2.
Version 1
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Version 1 goes by the plural name Perfect Pairs. It may be found in casinos in Australia, Macau, and London. It pays if the player's first two cards are a pair. The following table shows the specifics. A 'perfect pair' is two identical cards (like two ace of spades). A 'colored pair' is two cards of the same rank and color (like the ace of spades and ace of clubs). There are four pay tables that I am aware of, which are referred to as A to D below. The following four tables show how the odds of each pay table.
A Perfect Pair Poker
Internet casinos using live dealer studios by Evolution Gaming the following pay table.
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Pay Table A — 8 decks
Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
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Perfect pair | 25 | 1456 | 0.016867 | 0.421687 |
Colored pair | 12 | 1664 | 0.019277 | 0.231325 |
Red/black pair | 6 | 3328 | 0.038554 | 0.231325 |
Non-pair | -1 | 79872 | 0.925301 | -0.925301 |
Total | 86320 | 1 | -0.040964 |
Pay Table B — 8 decks
Hand | Pays | Combintions | Probability | Return |
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Perfect pair | 30 | 1456 | 0.016867 | 0.506024 |
Colored pair | 10 | 1664 | 0.019277 | 0.192771 |
Red/black pair | 5 | 3328 | 0.038554 | 0.192771 |
Non-pair | -1 | 79872 | 0.925301 | -0.925301 |
Total | 86320 | 1 | -0.033735 |
Pay Table C — 8 decks
Hand | Pays | Combintions | Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Perfect pair | 25 | 1456 | 0.016867 | 0.421687 |
Colored pair | 12 | 1664 | 0.019277 | 0.231325 |
Red/black pair | 5 | 3328 | 0.038554 | 0.192771 |
Non-pair | -1 | 79872 | 0.925301 | -0.925301 |
Total | 86320 | 1 | -0.079518 |
Pay Table D — 8 decks
Hand | Pays | Combintions | Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Perfect pair | 25 | 1456 | 0.016867 | 0.421687 |
Colored pair | 15 | 1664 | 0.019277 | 0.289157 |
Red/black pair | 5 | 3328 | 0.038554 | 0.192771 |
Non-pair | -1 | 79872 | 0.925301 | -0.925301 |
Total | 86320 | 1 | -0.021687 |
The next table shows the expected return under all four pay tables, according to the number of decks.
Perfect Pairs Expected Returns
Decks | Pay Table A | Pay Table B | Pay Table C | Pay Table D |
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2 | -0.223301 | -0.252427 | -0.262136 | -0.203883 |
4 | -0.101449 | -0.106280 | -0.140097 | -0.082126 |
5 | -0.077220 | -0.077220 | -0.115830 | -0.057915 |
6 | -0.061093 | -0.057878 | -0.099678 | -0.041801 |
8 | -0.040964 | -0.033735 | -0.079518 | -0.021687 |
Version 2
Version 2 goes by the singular name Perfect Pair. It can be found at Internet casinos using live dealer software by Evolution Gaming. Despite the singular title, it pays for one or two Perfect Pairs. Digital gaming solutions. A Perfect Pair is defined by the player's or dealer's initial two cards matching in both rank and suit.
Evolution uses eight decks in the blackjack game, so I am basing this return table on eight decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 8.05%.
Version 2 — 8 Decks
Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Two perfect pairs | 200 | 2,101,008 | 0.000285 | 0.056941 |
One perfect pair | 25 | 244,747,776 | 0.033166 | 0.829138 |
Zero perfect pairs | -1 | 7,132,734,336 | 0.966550 | -0.966550 |
Total | 7,379,583,120 | 1.000000 | -0.080470 |
Next, here is the house edge for 2, 4, 6, and 8 decks.
Version 2 House Edge
Decks | House Edge |
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2 | 48.08% |
4 | 21.50% |
6 | 12.54% |
8 | 8.05% |
There is another version of version 2 that pays 25 to 1 for one or two perfect pairs. The house edge on that, assuming eight decks, is 13.03%. This side bet is also seen in baccarat, where I have a separate page for it.