New Zealand Gazette – 1996 – No. 7

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✨ Casino Game Rules



26 JANUARY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 283

DIVISION IX - MIDI BACCARAT

1.0 Interpretation

In this division, unless the contrary intention appears:

“Banker’s Box” means that part of the layout in front of the dealer controlling the cards which is designated as the playing area for the Banker’s Hand by the word “BANKER”;

“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;

“Player’s Box” means that part of the layout in front of the dealer controlling the cards which is designated as the playing area for the Player’s Hand by the word “PLAYER”;

“Point Count”, in relation to a hand of cards in midi 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.

2.0 Table Layout and Equipment

2.1 Midi baccarat shall be played at a table having on one side numbered places for up to nine players, and on the opposite side a place for the dealer.

2.2 The layout cloth covering the midi 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 substantially similar to that shown in Diagram 11.

2.3 The wagering areas shall be designated:

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

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

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