Patent ID: 8573597

Claim:
A method of playing a side bet for Baccarat game, including such variations as punto banco Baccarat, Chemin de Fer, Baccarat Banque, Midi-Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Neveda-style Baccarat, Scarney Baccarat and any other variations of Baccarat where the first two cards dealt to both Player's side and Banker's side has a possibility of being a natural (two card point value of either eight or nine), as conventionally known in the game of Baccarat, said method comprising the steps of: a) performing, on an electronic processor, the operation of: allowing at least one bettor to place a wager on a side on either the main bet of Player, or Banker, or Tie; b) performing, on an electronic processor, the operation of: allowing at least one bettor to wager on a Natural side bet; c) performing, on an electronic processor, the operation of: the computer dealing at least one Player's hand and a Banker's hand in a manner consistent with the rules of Baccarat; d) performing, on an electronic processor, the operation of: resolving the main bet with the rules of Baccarat; e) performing, on an electronic processor, the operation of: resolving the Natural side bet based on the placed wager on the side with a natural and, on all occurrences of a natural, paying out on a pay table.