The house edge when you bet on your own hand is 1.24%. If you bet on the
banker's hand, the house edge will be 0.6% on a 4% house cut, or 1.06% on
a 5% house cut. The tie bet give the house almost a 5% edge (8:1), or at
worst 14% or more (9:1). The tie bet is NOT worthwhile.
Strategy:
This is really simple. The only strategy is to play the game and enjoy it.
There is no effective way of improving your odds and card counting is ineffective
in this fun game.