This baccarat variant is identical to the others in that you must make the same decisions; the Banker or Player has all participants gnawing their nails, however, smaller blackjack-sized tables with seven players and one dealer are used to choose.On the table, you'll see three betting regions – for the Player, Banker, and Tie bets. There's also a commission box for the Banker bet's 5% fee, as well as chip stacks and a card shoe.In Mini Baccarat, the dealer handles the card shoe and players are not permitted to shuffle or deal the cards, as they do in Chemin or Banque versions.Each round starts with players placing wagers on one of the three betting spaces. The cards will be shuffled and placed in the shoe by the dealer. The player and banker are each dealt two cards face-up. The first card goes to the player, the second to the banker. Then, the third card goes to the player and the fourth to the banker.The hand that is closest to nine is the winner. A natural is a win if one of the hands has a nine or an eight. If neither hand contains a La Grande (a natural nine) or a La Petite (a natural eight), more cards can be drawn.