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Baccarat

exciting new baccarat room - opening soon!

An exciting new Baccarat Room and Bar is opening soon on the Main Gaming Floor next to the Main Cashier.  There will be Midi and Mini tables in one area, a Baccarat Smoking Deck, and Chinese Tea and Bar service.

Watch this space for opening details...

An internationally famous card game, Baccarat is easy to learn and fun to play.

The object of the game is to anticipate which hand will win ... either 'Player', 'Banker' or 'Tie'. Hand values range from 0-9 as picture cards and 10s count as 0.
eg:

  • 7 + 3 = 0
  • 10 + 4 = 4
  • 10 + 10 = 0

The hand with the greatest value wins.

How do I play?

  1. 'Player', 'Banker', 'Tie', 'Pair Bank' and 'Pair Player' bets are the five possible bets to wager. Bets are made by placing your wager in the appropriately marked area.
  2. The Dealer will call "No more bets" and proceed to deal the cards to a set table of play (refer to Table of Play).
  3. Any winning 'Player' bets are paid even money. Any winning 'Banker' bets are paid even money, with the exception that when the Banker wins with a total of 6 then the bets are paid at odds of 1 to 2 (half).

Table of Play

The Table shown below applies after the first four cards (two to the Player, two to the Banker) have been dealt. If the result is a tie, neither 'Player' bets nor 'Banker' bets win or lose for that round. Patrons may alter their bets prior to next round of play commencing.

  • There are no Optional Draws, both player and banker must draw according to this Table.
  • Banker must stand (rest or sit) having 6 when player has 6 or 7 on initial deal.
  • Banker draws on either 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 when player stands on 6 or 7 on the initial deal.
  • Pictures and tens count 0.
  • A 'Tie' hand is declared when the player and the banker have equal totals.

Guide to Card Draw for Players

Player (With total of):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0 Draws a card
6-7 Stands
8-9 Natural/No further cards drawn to either hand

Banker

When first two cards total:Draws a card when player's third card is:Stands when player's third card is:
31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 08
42, 3, 4, 5, 6, 71, 8, 9, 0
54, 5, 6, 71, 2, 3, 8, 9, 0
66, 71, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 0
7Stands
8, 9Stands (Natural)
Banker draws on 1-2-3-4-5 when Player stands on 6-7 on initial deal. Banker must stand on 6 when Player has 6-7 on initial deal. No optional draws.