Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 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."
