How to Play Mini-Baccarat
The highest hand in Mini-Baccarat is nine, the lowest hand is zero. The hand closer
to nine is the winner. Face cards, tens and any combination totaling ten have a value
of zero. Mini-Baccarat is a single digit game; hands reaching ten or more are reduced
to their second digit (for example: 1+2=3; 10+3=3; 9+3=2).
In Mini-Baccarat, there are two primary ways to bet: on the player's hand or on the
bank's hand. There is also an option to bet on the tie. A tie occurs when the bank's
total and the player's total are identical. Before cards are dealt, a player may bet
on the bank's hand, the player's hand, and/or on the tie.
Each hand is dealt two cards from the shoe. The player's hand is acted upon first,
followed by the bank's hand. If the rules call for a third card to be dealt, either or
both hands must take the third card. There are no optional cards in Mini-Baccarat.
In the event of a tie hand, the tie bet wins and the hand is replayed. Tie bets
must be declared in advance, and pay 9 for 1 odds.
Bets are paid even money, and
the house collects a five percent commission on all winning bank bets.
Rules
Natural: A natural occurs when the first two cards dealt to
either hand (player or bank) total eight (8) or nine (9). Neither side may draw more
cards.