Dealing shoe: selection of banker

(1) All cards used to game at baccarat-chemin de fer shall be dealt from a dealing shoe specifically designed for such purpose. (2) After the cards have been shuffled and placed in the shoe, the dealer calling the game shall offer the shoe to the participants to be dealt and the participant offering to wager the highest amount on the first hand shall become the “Banker” and shall be responsible for dealing the cards from the shoe in accordance with these Regulations and the instructions of the dealer calling the game. (3) Where two or more participants offer to wager an equal amount on the first hand, the participant making such wager that is closest to the dealer moving counterclockwise around the table shall become the “Banker”. Wagers placed