New Zealand Gazette – 1994 – No. 112

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✨ Baccarat Rules



3260 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 112

DIVISION V - BACCARAT

1.0 Interpretation

In this division, unless the contrary intention appears:

“Commission” means the amount deducted by the dealer from any winning wager on the Banker’s Hand pursuant to rule 5.2 of this division;

“Natural” means a total of eight or nine by either the Banker or the Player in the first two cards;

“Point Count”, in relation to a hand of cards in baccarat, means a single digit number from zero to nine inclusive which shall be determined by totalling the value of the cards in the hand in accordance with rule 3.4 of this division;

“Table of Play” means the set of mandatory instructions, contained in these rules, which dictate whether the Player and Banker should stand or draw cards;

“Tie” means that the Player’s Hand and the Banker’s Hand have the same point count after all cards required to be dealt to those hands pursuant to these rules have been dealt to those hands.

2.0 Table Layout and Equipment

2.1 Baccarat shall be played at a table having numbered places for up to fourteen seated players, and places for the dealers.

2.2 The layout cloth covering the baccarat table shall display the name and/or logo of the casino and shall have areas designated for the placement of wagers. The layout cloth shall be marked in a manner similar to that shown in Diagram 6.

2.3 The wagering areas shall be designated:

(a) for wagers on the Banker’s Hand by the word “Bankers”;

(b) for wagers on the Player’s Hand by the word “Players”; and

(c) for wagers on a Tie Bet by the word “Tie”.

2.4 Standing players may also participate in the game. Standing players shall:

(a) place their wager(s) on those parts of the layout specifically designated for “standing player” bets;

(b) not participate in the cut of the cards or touch or handle the cards used in the game in any manner;



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