Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The
following wagers shall be permitted to be made by a participant at the game of
baccarat-punto banco:
1. A wager on the
"Banker's Hand" which shall:
i. Win if the
"Banker's Hand" has a point count higher than that of the "Player's
Hand";
ii. Lose if the "Banker's
Hand" has a point count lower than that of the "Player's Hand"; or
iii. Be void if the point counts of the
"Banker's Hand" and the "Player's Hand" are equal.
2. A wager on the "Player's Hand" which
shall:
i. Win if the "Player's Hand" has a
point count higher than that of the "Banker's Hand";
ii. Lose if the "Player's Hand" has a point
count lower than that of the "Banker's Hand"; or
iii. Be void if the point counts of the
"Banker's Hand" and the "Player's Hand" are equal.
3. A "Tie Bet" which shall win if the point
counts of the "Banker's Hand" and the "Player's Hand" are equal and shall lose
if such point counts are not equal.
4. At the discretion of the casino licensee,
three separate wagers on whether the total number of cards dealt during the
round of play will be four, five, or six, which wagers shall win or lose based
upon the actual number of cards required to be dealt.
5. A casino licensee may, in its discretion,
offer each player at the table the opportunity to make an optional bonus wager
on either or both the Player's Hand and Banker's Hand. The optional bonus wager
shall:
i. Win if the selected hand is a
"natural" as defined at
13:69F-3.9(a)
and the other hand is not a "natural," the selected hand is a "natural" 9 and
the other hand is a "natural" 8, or the selected hand is not a "natural" and
has a point count that exceeds the point count of the other hand by four or
more points;
ii. Lose if the
selected hand is a "natural" 8 and the other hand is a "natural" 9, or the
selected hand is not a "natural" and has a point count less than or equal to
the point count of the other hand or has a point count that exceeds the point
count of the other hand by three or fewer points; or
iii. Be void if the selected hand is a
"natural" and the other hand is a "natural" of equal point count.
6. If a casino licensee offers a
no vigorish variation of baccarat-punto banco pursuant to
13:69F-3.3(h):
i. A wager on the "Banker's Hand" shall be
void, notwithstanding (a)1 above, if the "Banker's Hand" is a "dragon 7 hand"
as defined at
13:69F-3.3(h);
ii. A wager on the dragon 7 shall win if the
"Banker's Hand' is a dragon 7 hand, and lose if it is any other hand;
and
iii. The "dragon 7 wager" shall
not be offered in conjunction with the optional wagers authorized at (a)4 and 5
above.
(b)
Unless otherwise approved by the Division, no casino licensee shall accept any
wager at the game of baccarat-punto banco other than those specified in (a)
above. It shall be within the discretion of the casino licensee whether a
player shall be required to place a regular baccarat wager on either the
"Banker's Hand" or "Player's Hand" in order to be able to place an optional
bonus wager pursuant to (a)5 above.
(c) All wagers at baccarat-punto banco shall
be made by placing gaming chips or plaques and, if applicable, a match play
coupon on the appropriate areas of the baccarat-punto banco layout, except that
verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be accepted provided they are confirmed
by the dealer and casino supervisor at the table and such cash is expeditiously
converted into gaming chips or plaques.
(d) No wager at baccarat-punto banco shall be
made, increased, or withdrawn after the dealer calling the game has announced
"No more bets."
