Mini Baccarat is a great game for new players. It’s basically just a guessing game...which
makes it very easy to play. Here’s how it works, Two,
two-card hands will be dealt by the dealer. One hand is called, “The Player” and the
other is called “The Banker.” You simply pick which hand you think will hit closest to NINE.
There are three ways to bet.
You can bet on “The Player” …
“The Banker” …
Or you can bet on a tie.
Both “The Banker” and “The Player” hands have one-to-one odds. That means if you
bet 10 dollars and win, you can look forward to 10 dollars in winnings coming your way!
Ties payout at 8 to 1 odds, which simply means you win 8 times what
you bet. It’s a bigger payoff, but the odds of a tie occurring are much lower.
Each hand gets two cards and they are dealt face
up. The winning hand is the one that is closest to a total of 9.
So how can you get close to nine if some cards seem to be worth more...like tens and face cards?
Well, unlike other table games, in Mini Baccarat,
tens and face cards are worth zero and cards 2 through 9 are worth their face value.
Let's say one of the hands has a 9 and a 6, for a total of 15.
When the total goes over 9, we subtract ten to get the value of the hands,
which is 5. So that also means 14 is worth 4 points, 13 is worth 3, 12 is worth 2 and so on.
Aces are worth one point.
A third card can be drawn depending on what’s in the Banker’s and Player’s hands. However,
this only happens if one of the hands has a total of five or less.
Something to be aware of...Mini Baccarat is a game
of chance. Betting based on what seem like streaks or patterns won’t give you an edge.
Now you’re ready to have some fun and play smart!