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
mini-baccarat:
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"; and
iii. Either be void or, if the licensee
charges vigorish in accordance with the provisions of
13:69F-7.3(d), be
charged a vigorish equal to 25 percent of the wager, 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"; and
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-7.9(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; and
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 mini-baccarat pursuant to
13:69F-7.3(i):
i. A wager on the "Banker's Hand" shall be
void if the "Banker's Hand" is a "dragon 7 Hand" as defined at
13:69F-7.3(i)
notwithstanding (a)1 above;
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 mini-baccarat 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 mini-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 mini-baccarat shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques and,
if applicable, a match play coupon on the appropriate areas of the
mini-baccarat 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
mini-baccarat shall be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has
announced "No more bets."
(e) Once
the first card of any hand has been removed from the shoe by the dealer, no
participant shall handle, remove or alter any wagers that have been made until
a decision has been rendered and implemented with respect to that wager.
