What is Mini Baccarat and How to Play this Card Game?

If you are a fan of traditional baccarat and do not miss a chance to play in either in casino or online, you should definitely like this fun and very easy-to-play baccarat variation which is called to be Mini Baccarat.

This baccarat variation was created by Americans as well as American baccarat itself: they liked baccarat so much that decided to invent some more interesting variants of this game to have more chances to play and mini baccarat had became one of them.

Mini Baccarat table

Mini baccarat is usually played at the special table which is actually the small variant of the traditional three dealer baccarat table. Only 7 players maximum are allowed to sit at the table and there is only one dealer who controls the game and bets.

There are three circles of different colors before each player where he can make his bets:

• Red circle is for a bet on Player
• Yellow circle is for a bet on Banker
• A small white circle for a bet on Tie

Usually, the table for mini baccarat is located in a general casino room when a traditional baccarat table "lives" in a separate room decorated specially for this noble game.

Mini Baccarat differences

It is very easy to play mini baccarat if you learnt all general baccarat rules because this baccarat variant is almost the same with a traditional one. However, it is possible to find slight differences of mini baccarat and they are the following:

• Mini baccarat does not demand such a strict dress code from players as a traditional baccarat does: you can play it even in your casual clothes.
• Players do not play the role of a banker: this is only a dealer of a casino who is a banker at mini baccarat.
• Mini baccarat is usually played with six decks of cards when a traditional one uses eight decks.
• Mini baccarat requires low bets from players, so you should not worry about the need to make high bets: minimum ones at mini baccarat are usually $2 or $5 and the maximum can be $500.
• • Mini baccarat has not many players at the table, and this fact gives them a chance to relax and play the game in a calm atmosphere. A dealer can easily control the game and bets, so you should not worry about anything; moreover, mini baccarat does not demand any special skills and knowledge from a player.

  But what if I like Midi?

  There is one more variation of baccarat can be met in casinos which can be easily called to be the elder brother of mini baccarat: we talk about midi baccarat here. Actually, it is the same with mini baccarat though some very slight differences can be found anyway.

  • Midi baccarat usually requires higher minimum bets ($100 minimum)
  • It is played in the separate casino room
  • The number of players is 9-10 maximum

  But as well as mini baccarat, midi baccarat also does not allow players to play the role of a banker. So, it is up to you which of these two variants are better for you to choose for playing.