A
Action
Either the cumulative amount bet over a period of time or the amount bet in a specific wager.
B
Baccarat
Banker Bet
One of the three betting options that pays 1:1, however, a 5% commission is deducted from winning bets.
Banque
A baccarat variant that is played with one banker hand and two player hands, and is quite popular in Europe.
Bankroll
The total amount of money a player intends to spend on gambling.
Burning
The act of discarding the top three to six cards right after shuffling and before the start of a new game.
C
Caller
Carte
A French baccarat term meaning hit me that is used to request another card from the dealer.
Chemin De Fer
A baccarat variant where a player is dealt the cards, takes bets and also acts as the bank. It is also known as European baccarat and railroad, and mainly intended for high rollers.
Commission
The 5% commission fee due to winning bank and player bets.
Coup
A French baccarat term used to refer to a single round of baccarat.
Cut
The act of dividing the deck of cards in half once they have been shuffled.
Cut Card
A plastic, coloured-card used to split the deck after shuffling.
D
Dealer
Discard Array
The area where all the played cards are placed.
Down Card
A card that is turned face down. Also referred to as a hole card.
Dragon Bonus
A baccarat side bet that is won if a specific hand wins by at least four points.
F
Face Cards
Fading
A land-based baccarat term used to refer to the act of placing bets.
Flat Bet
The act of betting the same amount on each successive hand without any variation throughout a baccarat game.
H
Hand
The cards that are dealt and played during one round of baccarat.
High-Roller
A player who wagers large sums of money.
House Edge
The mathematical edge or advantage that a casino has over a player expressed as the percentage of each bet to ensure profit regardless of the outcome of a hand.
L
Ladderman
One of three dealers who supervises the baccarat table.
La Grande
The best hand in baccarat consisting of two cards that equal nine points combined. Also called a natural.
La Petite
The second best hand in Baccarat made up of two cards that equal eight points combined. Also referred to as a natural.
M
Marker
If you would like to borrow money from the casino, you’ll get a piece of paper which you need to sign. Paying back your markers means paying back the money that you have borrowed.
Mini Baccarat
A smaller version of the game that can cater for up to seven players and comes with much lower minimum bet levels.
Monkey
Slang for a ten or a face card.
Muck
Eight card decks containing 52 cards each and used at the start of the shuffling.
N
Natural
When the total the first two hands dealt to you is either an eight or a nine.
P
Palette
A long rectangular, wooden stick that dealers use for moving cards across the table during a game of baccarat.
Pit
An exclusive section where the high-roller baccarat table is kept.
Player Bet
One of the three betting options that pays 1:1 while the house edge is slightly over 1%.
Punter
An individual who is playing a game of baccarat.
Pass
A win.
Punto
A Spanish baccarat term used to refer to a player.
Punto Banco
A popular baccarat variant and the Spanish name for modern baccarat which literally translates to Player Bank.
Push
A tied bet where the player has neither won or lost such that the money is held over until the next round.
R
Railroad
Another term for the baccarat variant Chemin de Fer.
Rapid Baccarat
A variation of mini-baccarat where a dealer sits in the middle of a stadium of computer terminals. Players can make bets on their own screen which shows a digital table layout.
Run
A baccarat side bet option that allows players to bet on a series of hands.
S
Shills
A staff member that lures people to the Baccarat table.
Shoe
An automatic dealing machine used in the dealing process.
Shooter
Another term for bank.
Shuffle Up
The early shuffling of the cards.
Skill
If a player is on a good run, this term is used in jest to indicate that.
Standoff
When the player and the bank are joined in a tie.
T
Table Of Play
The rules by which the participants in the game receive a third card.
Tie
The instance when the player and banker have the same score such that individuals who placed a tie bet win. Also referred to as a standoff.
Tie bet
One of the three betting options available that pays 8:1 as such an outcome is quite rare and come with a house edge of over 14%.
U
Upcard
The dealer’s exposed card which is seen by all players such that they may examine their own playing options.
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