Baccarat Methods

The game of baccarat is operated according to one of the following methods -‘Method A’, ‘Method B’ ,’Method C’, ‘Method D’ or ‘Method E’ providing that the use of either ‘Method D’ or ‘Method E’ is approved by a person exercising the functions of a Casino Duty Manager or higher and providing that ‘Method D’ or ‘Method E’ is not used on the Main Gaming Floor.

The card shoe shall be retained by the dealer except when ‘Method D’ or ‘Method E’ is in use, providing that Surveillance and an Inspector are informed before either ‘Method D’ or "Method E’ being used.

Method A
The dealer is passing the cards for the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand face downwards to the players with the highest amount wagered on the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand respectively. 

If a player with the highest amount wagered on either hand refuses to accept the cards, the cards shall be passed face downwards to the player having the next highest amount wagered on that hand.

In the event that two or more persons have made a bet on either hand which constitutes the highest amount wagered on that hand, the dealer shall first pass the cards face downwards to that player with the equal highest bet who is sitted nearest to the right of the dealer.

If that player refuses to accept the cards, the cards shall be passed face downwards by the dealer to the next person with the equal highest wager, moving counter clockwise around the table.

Markers denoting "Player" and "Banker" respectively shall be placed in front of the players who accept the cards on the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand. 

The cards for either the Player's Hand or the Banker's Hand shall be retained by the dealer in the event that: 

• no player has wagered on that hand
  
• all players wagering on that hand refuse to accept the cards. 

The cards for the Player's Hand and the cards for the Banker's Hand shall not be passed out at the same time. Only one set of cards, either the Player's Hand or the Banker's Hand, shall be handled by the players at any one time.

Method B
The dealer shall offer a marker denoting "Banker" to the seated players, starting with the player seated to the immediate right of the dealer. 

If such player rejects the offer, the dealer shall offer the marker to each of the other seated players in turn counter clockwise around the table. 

By accepting the marker, the player shall be required to place a bet on the Banker's Hand and to receive the cards dealt to the Banker's Hand. 

The dealer shall pass the cards for the Banker's Hand face downwards to the player accepting the marker. 

The dealer shall retain the cards for the Player's Hand. 

When the Banker's Hand loses, the marker shall be offered counter clockwise around the table, starting to the immediate right of the last player accepting the marker. 

A player who has accepted the marker may pass it after any coup. 

In the event that no player takes the marker, the coup is played in accordance with Method C.

Method C
The dealer shall retain control of the cards for both the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand and place them in the areas designated on the table layout. 

Players is not be permitted to handle the cards when the game is conducted in accordance with Method C.

Method D
The dealer shall offer the shoe counter-clockwise commencing with the player in the lowest numbered seating position and who has placed a wager. 

Should all players decline the shoe, the game shall be dealt in accordance with either ‘Method A’, ‘Method B’ or ‘Method C’. 

For the purpose of dealing the cards, a player accepting the shoe: 

• acts as ‘Banker’ playing the Banker’s Hand with the dealer playing the Player’s Hand
  
• with the prior approval of the casino supervisor, acts as ‘Player’ playing the Player’s Hand with the dealer playing the Banker’s Hand. 

A player accepting the shoe shall retain control of the shoe until either the player elects to pass the shoe or the player’s wager loses or the player is directed by the casino supervisor to forfeit control of the shoe.

A player who accepts the shoe must only draw cards at the instruction of the dealer.

A casino supervisor may direct a player accepting the shoe to forfeit control of the shoe. 

Marker buttons denoting ‘Player’ or ‘Banker’ shall be placed in front of the player accepting the shoe and shall denote the hand to be played by the player.

Method E
At the commencement of each round of play coup, the dealer shall offer the shoe commencing with the player with the highest amount wagered on the area of the layout designated as ‘Banker’ or ‘Player’, moving to the next highest wager should that player decline the shoe, and so on until a player accepts the shoe. Should two or more players have wagers of an equal value, the shoe shall be offered to the player in the lowest numbered seating position.

Should all players decline the shoe, the game shall be dealt in accordance with ‘Method A’, ‘Method B’ or ‘Method C’.

For the purpose of dealing the cards, a player accepting the shoe: 

• acts as ‘Banker’ playing the Banker’s Hand with the dealer playing the Player’s Hand
• with the prior approval of the casino supervisor, acts as ‘Player’ playing the Player’s Hand with the dealer playing the Banker’s Hand. 

A player who accepts the shoe must only draw cards at the instruction of the dealer.

A casino supervisor may direct a player accepting the shoe to forfeit control of the shoe. 

Marker buttons denoting ‘Player’ or ‘Banker’ shall be placed in front of the player accepting the shoe and shall denote the hand to be played by the player.