Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) There shall
be two hands dealt in the game of baccarat-punto banco, one of which shall be
denominated the "Player's Hand" and the other denominated the "Banker's
Hand."
(b) At the commencement of
each round of play, the dealer calling the game shall announce "No more bets"
after which he or she shall instruct the curator to commence dealing the cards
by announcing "Cards."
(c) The
curator shall deal an initial four cards from the shoe. The first and third
card dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of the "Player's Hand."
The second and fourth card dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of
the "Banker's Hand." After the cards are dealt to each hand, the dealer calling
the game shall place them face upwards in front of himself or
herself.
(d) In lieu of the
procedure in (c) above, the first and third cards dealt shall be placed face
down on the area designated for the "Player's Hand" and the second and fourth
card dealt shall be placed face down on the area designated for the "Banker's
Hand." After all four cards have been dealt, the dealer shall place the
"Banker's Hand" underneath the right corner of the dealing shoe until the
"Player's Hand" is called in accordance with
13:69F-3.8(a).
1. The dealer shall then hand the two cards
of the "Player's Hand," face down, to the player with the highest wager on the
"Player's Hand." After viewing the "Player's Hand," the player shall return the
two cards, face up, to the dealer who shall place the cards face up on the area
of the layout designated for the "Player's Hand" and announce the point count
of the "Player's Hand" in accordance with
13:69F-3.8(a).
2. The dealer shall then hand the two cards
of the "Banker's Hand," face down, to the player with the highest wager on the
"Banker's Hand." After viewing the "Banker's Hand," the player shall return the
two cards, face up, to the dealer who shall place the cards face up on the
areas of the layout designated for the "Banker's Hand" and announce the point
count of the "Banker's Hand" in accordance with
13:69F-3.8(a).
3. Any third card required to be dealt to the
"Player's Hand" shall be placed face down on the area of the layout designated
for the "Player's Hand." The dealer shall then hand the card, face down, to the
player who was handed and returned the "Player's Hand." After viewing the card,
the player shall return the card face up to the dealer who shall place the card
face up on the area on the layout designated for the "Player's Hand."
4. Any third card required to be dealt to the
"Banker's Hand" shall be placed face down on the area of the layout designated
for the "Banker's Hand." The dealer shall then hand the card, face down, to the
player who was handed and returned the "Banker's Hand." After viewing the card,
the player shall return the card face up to the dealer who shall place the card
face up on the area of the layout designated for the "Banker's Hand."
5. If two or more players offer to wager an
equally high amount on the "Player's Hand," the player making such wager who is
closest to the dealer moving counterclockwise around the table shall be handed
the "Player's Hand" and any third card required to be dealt. If two or more
players offer to wager an equally high amount on the "Banker's Hand," the
player making such wager who is closest to the dealer moving counterclockwise
around the table shall be handed the "Banker's Hand" and any third card
required to be dealt pursuant to
13:69F-3.9.
6. In the event there are no wagers on the
"Player's Hand," any player with a wager on the "Banker's Hand" may be
permitted at the discretion of the casino licensee to turn face up the
"Player's Hand" and any additional card required to be dealt. In the event
there are no wagers on the "Banker's Hand," any player with a wager on the
"Player's Hand" may be permitted at the discretion of the casino licensee to
turn face up the "Banker's Hand" and any additional card required to be dealt.
