3.1 |
The game of Baccarat shall be played with
either six decks or eight decks of cards, each deck having
52 cards without jokers, with backs of the same colour and design and a
cutting card. |
3.2 |
The value of the cards shall be as follows:
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3 |
any card from 2 to 9 inclusive shall have its face value;
any ten, jack, queen or king shall have a value of zero;
and
an ace shall have a value of one. |
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3.3 |
The point count of a hand shall be:
3.3.1
3.3.2 |
where the total value of the cards in the hand is a number
between 0 and 9 inclusive, that number; or
where the total value of the cards in the hand is the
number 10 or a higher number, the right digit of that number. |
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3.4 |
Cards shall be checked by a dealer or a game supervisor
prior to use on a gaming table. |
3.5 |
Cards may be pre-shuffled and secured in a designated
area until such time as they may be required. |
3.6 |
All cards used in the game of Baccarat shall be dealt
from a card shoe specifically designed for such purpose. |
3.7 |
No player or spectator shall handle, remove or alter any
cards used in the game except as expressly permitted by these rules, and
no dealer or other person shall permit a player or spectator to do so. |
3.8 |
At the completion of the last coup as determined in accordance
with rules 4.9 and 4.10 the cards may, at the discretion of a game supervisor,
be removed from the table and replaced by new cards. The new cards
shall be shuffled in accordance with rule 4.1. |
3.9 |
When cards are handled by players during any shoe, all
the cards from that shoe shall be replaced.. |
3.10 |
Where a casino supervisor forms the opinion that the cards
have become unfit for further use and provided no coup is in progress,
the casino supervisor shall direct that the cards be replaced. The
new cards shall be shuffled in accordance with rule 4.1. |