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Baccarat |
The lowest hand in baccarat, worth zero points. |
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Banco |
The banker. |
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Banker/Player Bet |
To bet on the dealer or the player, as opposed to a tie. |
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Bankroll |
The total amount available with which to wager. |
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Burning |
When the dealer discards the top few cards after shuffling before
dealing. |
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Caller |
The croupier at the baccarat table responsible for the cards. |
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Carte |
The French word used to request a card from the dealer. |
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Chemin De Fer |
European baccarat variation where only one player acts as banker,
dealer and takes the bets. |
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Commission |
5% charge that the house claims on winning bank bets. |
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Coup |
French for a round of baccarat. |
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Croupier |
Casino workers who deal the cards and who supervise the betting. |
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Face Cards |
The Jack, Queen and King of any suit. |
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Fading |
Placing a bet. |
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House Edge |
A casino’s natural advantage over the player. |
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Ladderman |
A casino worker who oversees the baccarat table. |
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La Grande |
A natural totaling nine which is the greatest baccarat hand. (The
big one, French) |
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La Petite |
A natural totaling eight (The little one, French) |
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Loss Bet |
A wager against the bank. |
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Mini Baccarat |
A smaller, less formal version of table baccarat which was used to
make the game more popular and introduce it to the masses. |
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Monkey |
A face card or a ten. |
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Muck |
A horse of eight decks of 52 cards each, used at the beginning of
the shuffling procedure. |
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Natural |
When the two cards total eight or nine. |
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Palette |
A long flat wooden stick used by the croupiers to move cards around
on the baccarat table. |
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Pass |
A win. |
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Punto |
A player. |
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Push |
A bet that is neither a winner nor a loser - the bet is kept back
until the following round. |
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Shills |
A female casino worker, used to attract people to the baccarat
table. |
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Shoe |
An automatic card dealing machine that ensures no accidents in the
dealing process. |
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Shooter |
The bank. |
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Shuffle Up |
Premature shuffling of the cards by the dealer. |
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Standoff |
When the player and the bank are tied. |
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Upcard |
The face up card. |
