New Zealand Gazette – 1996 – No. 7

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✨ Mini Baccarat Rules



232 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 7

7.6 The casino manager or shift manager may, after any round of play, direct that the cards in play at the table shall be replaced. If he/she does so a Government inspector shall be notified and the new cards shall be checked, shuffled and cut in accordance with parts 6 and 7 of this division

8.0 Dealing of Initial Two Cards

8.1 There shall be two hands dealt in the game of mini baccarat, one of which shall be designated the Player’s Hand and the other the Banker’s Hand.

8.2 Immediately before the start of each round of play and after all wagers are on the table, the dealer shall announce “No more bets” and shall then begin dealing the cards

8.3 The dealer shall deal an initial four cards from the shoe. The first and third cards shall respectively constitute the first and second cards of the Player’s Hand and shall be placed on the Player’s Box. The second and fourth cards shall respectively constitute the first and second cards of the Banker’s Hand and shall be placed on the Banker’s Box.

8.4 Subject to these rules, the initial cards may, at the option of the casino operator, be dealt either face up or face down. Where a shoe commences in a particular dealing style it shall continue in that style until its completion.

8.5 Where the initial cards are dealt face up, all four cards shall be dealt in that manner. The dealer shall then announce the point count of the Player’s Hand first, followed by that of the Banker’s Hand

8.6 Where the initial cards are dealt face down, all four cards shall be dealt in that manner. The dealer shall then turn over and announce the point count of the Player’s Hand first, followed by the Banker’s Hand.

9.0 Dealing of Additional Cards

9.1 Following the announcement of the point counts of each hand, the dealer shall deal a third card to each hand if so required pursuant to rules 9.2 to 9.5 inclusive.

9.2 If the point count of either or each of the Player’s Hand and the Banker’s Hand after the initial four cards are dealt is eight or nine, which shall be a natural, no more cards shall be dealt to either hand.

9.3 If the point count of the Banker’s Hand is zero to seven inclusive after the initial four cards are dealt, the Player’s Hand shall:

(a) draw (i.e. take a third card); or


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