Hands of player and banker. Persons controlling each hand. Procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand

(1) There shall be two hands dealt in the game of baccarat- chemin de fer, one of which shall be denominated the Player’s Hand and the other denominated the Banker’s Hand. hand. (2) The participant selected as the Banker shall have exclusive control of the Banker’s Hand and shall make all decisions permitted by these Regulations with respect to such hand. (3) Exclusive control of the Player’s Hand and the right to make all decisions permitted by these Regulations with respect to such hand shall reside in the participant who makes a wager in accordance with Regulation 44 (2) or (3). Where no such wager has been made, this right shall reside in the participant making the highest wager against the Banker. If two or more equally high wagers have been made, this right shall reside in the participant making such wager that is nearest to the Banker moving counter clockwise around the table. The Participant possessing exclusive control of the Player’s Hand under this paragraph shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Dominant (4) After the dealer announces “Cards”, the Banker shall deal an initial four cards from the shoe. The first and third card dealt shall be placed face downwards in front of the Dominant Player and shall constitute the first and second card of the Player’s Hand while the second and fourth card dealt shall be placed face downward in front of the Banker and shall constitute the first and second card of the Banker’s Hand.