Mini Baccarat Means Big Time Fun Gambling in West Virginia

If you like Baccarat you’ll love playing Mini Bac at our Charleston WV Casino. It will make gambling in West Virginia feel like gambling in Monte Carlo.

Mini-Baccarat is played with six complete decks of cards. All cards, ace through nine, are valued according to their count. Tens and face cards count as zero. Aces count as one.  When any two cards total over a 10 count, 10 must be subtracted and the remaining total is the card count. The cards are shuffled by the dealer and then placed in a covered box called the shoe.

The highest total any baccarat hand can have is nine. A two-card total of nine is called a natural and cannot lose. An eight is the second best hand and is also called a natural. If both the Player and Bank are dealt identical hands, it is a Tie and neither bank nor player wins (both hands are a push).

If neither hand has a natural, the Player's hand is always the first to be played, followed by the Banker. If the first two Player's cards total five or less, a third card is drawn to the Player's hand.

If a third card is drawn to the Player's hand, then the Banker's hand must follow specific “Third Card Rules” to determine if a third card should be drawn to that hand.

If the Player's first two cards total six or seven, no further cards will be drawn by the Player's hand.  If no card is drawn by the Player's hand, then the Banker will draw a third card, if it's total is five or less.

No more than a total of three cards can be drawn for either hand, and when both hands have been played out, the hand closest to nine wins.

Patrons bet by placing their chips in either the Player, Bank, and/or Tie spot in the numbered box opposite their seat. Winning bets made on the player are paid off at even money. Winning bets made on the Banker are paid off at even money minus a 5% commission.  The only other bet that can be made is a Tie bet, which is paid off at 8:1.

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In most games, bets range from a $20 minimum to $1,000 maximum. The type of wager and the amount are the only decisions a player must make, after which point the dealer's actions take over. After the winner is announced, the dealer collects the losing bets and pays off the winners. If the Bank was the winner, the patron who won must pay a 5% commission on their winnings. A record of the commission owed by each patron is kept (marked) with plastic lammers in a numbered box. Patrons can pay this vigorish (commission) at any time, but it must be paid when the shoe is completed or the patron is leaving the table.

Each time the shoe is depleted of cards, all decks are thoroughly shuffled and replaced in the shoe.

For more information about Mini Bac at Mardi Gras West Virginia Casino and Resort call us today at 1-800-224-9683 or e-mail us at gaming@mardigrascasinowv.com.