Baccarat
The worst hand in Baccarat, which is the count of zero. |
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Banco
The banker. |
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Banker/Player Bet
Betting on the dealer or the player (not a tie). |
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Bankroll
A player’s total gambling money |
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Burning
Discarding the top 3-6 cards after shuffling before the start of play. |
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Caller
The croupier at the baccarat table in charge of 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 one player is the bank, deals the cards and takes the bets. |
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Commission
5% ‘fee’ that the house takes on winning bank bets. |
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Coup
French for a round of Baccarat. |
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Croupier
Casino workers who deal out the cards and who oversee the betting. |
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Face Cards
The Jack, Queen and King of any suit. |
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Fading
Placing bets |
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House Edge
The casino’s natural advantage over the player. |
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Ladderman
The casino employee who supervises the Baccarat table. |
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La Grande
A natural totaling nine which is the best hand in Baccarat. (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 bet against the bank. |
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Mini Baccarat
A smaller version of table Baccarat which was used to popularize the game and introduce it to mass casino culture. |
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Monkey
A face card or a ten. |
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Muck
Eight card decks of 52 cards each, used at the start of the shuffling process. |
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Natural
When the two cards total eight or nine. |
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Palette
A long flat wooden stick that the croupiers use to move cards 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 or a loser and the money is held over until the next round. |
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Shills
A person who is a worker of the casino, used to lure people to the Baccarat table. |
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Shoe
An automatic dealing machine that counters any accidents in the dealing process. |
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Shooter
The bank. |
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Shuffle Up
Early shuffling of the cards by the dealer. |
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Standoff
When the player and the bank are joined in a tie. |
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Upcard
The face up card. |
