This ancient game is played with 8 decks of cards which are shuffled, placed in a Shoe and dealt by the Dealer.

Mini Baccarat involves just a few decisions: how much you want to bet and whether to bet on the Bank, the Player or on the Tie Bet. When betting on the Bank, the casino will collect 5% commission on money won; the commission is put up at the time the Bank Bet is wagered.

Two hands of two cards each are dealt from the Shoe. The first hand dealt is called the Player’s Hand and the second is called the Banker’s Hand. If the point out of either hand is 8 or 9 (called a “Natural”), no more cards will be dealt. If the Bank does not have a Natural, the Player will always draw a third card on totals of 0-1-2-3-4 and 5 and stand with 6-7-8 and 9. The cards are dealt according to fixed rules. There are no options regarding the third card for either the Player’s or Banker’s Hand. No more than one additional card will be drawn to each Hand. The Hand closest to 9 wins and pays even money. A winning Tie Bet pays 8-to-1 but the Player’s and Banker’s Hand neither wins nor loses.

All cards count as face value. Ace equals one. Deuce is two. All tens and face cards, or any combination of them, have no value. [Jack +1 = 1.] If the cards total a two-digit number, only the last number counts. [9+5=14 and 14 counts as a 4.]

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