The house edges and the tables are essentially the two fundamental differences between baccarat and mini baccarat. Mini baccarat tables include fewer players, a smaller deck of cards, and no passing of the shoe. Eight decks are often used in classic baccarat games, and play proceeds more slowly than in the mini-game. The house edge of the banker and player when playing baccarat in casinos is lower than that of mini baccarat (1.06% versus 1.17% versus 1.24% versus 1.36% for the banker, respectively). So, which version of baccarat do you like playing?