Mini-Baccarat

Mini-Baccarat is a smaller, lower-stakes version of Punto banco Baccarat. Mini-Baccarat is different in that it is generally lower limits than baccarat. It is also different in that the player does not get to pick up the cards, and the fact that the table is smaller in size. Mini-Baccarat is popular in many casinos, especially among Asian gamblers.^[1][2][3]

Tableau of drawing rules

If neither the Player nor Banker is dealt a total of 8 or 9 in the first two cards (known as a "natural"), the tableau is consulted, first for Player's rule, then Banker's.

• Player's rule

If Player has an initial total of 0–5, he draws a third card. If Player has an initial total of 6 or 7, he stands.

• Banker's rule

If Player stood pat (i.e., has only two cards), the banker regards only his own hand and acts according to the same rule as Player. That means Banker draws a third card with hands 0–5 and stands with 6 or 7.

If Player drew a third card, the Banker acts according to the following more complex rules:

• If Player drew a 2 or 3, Banker draws with 0–4 and stands with 5–7.
• If Player drew a 4 or 5, Banker draws with 0–5 and stands with 6–7.
• If Player drew a 6 or 7, Banker draws with 0–6 and stands with 7.
• If Player drew an 8, Banker draws with 0–2 and stands with 3–7.
• If Player drew an ace, 9, 10, or face-card, the Banker draws with 0–3 and stands with 4–7.

The casinos list these rules in a more easily remembered format as follows:

• If the banker total is 2 or less, then the banker draws a card, regardless of what the player's third card is.
• If the banker total is 3, then the bank draws a third card unless the player's third card was an 8.
• If the banker total is 4, then the bank draws a third card if the player's third card was 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
• If the banker total is 5, then the bank draws a third card if the player's third card was 4, 5, 6, or 7.
• If the banker total is 6, then the bank draws a third card if the player's third card was a 6 or 7.
• If the banker total is 7, then the banker stands.^[4][5]

References

1. "Mini-Baccarat". Hollywood Casino Aurora. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
2. The Analyst (2016-03-01). "Baccarat or Baccawreck?". gaming Today. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
3. Henry Tamburin. "The Joys of Mini-Baccarat". Casino Center. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
4. John May (1998). Baccarat for the Clueless. Carol Publishing Group. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-0-8184-0604-1.
5. Walter Thomason (January 1997). The Experts' Guide to Casino Games: Expert Gamblers Offer Their Winning Formulas. Carol Publishing Group. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-0-8184-0590-7.