| Baccarat |
A count of zero (0). |
| Burning
the top cards |
The practice of dealing the top 3 to
6 cards and removing them after shuffling
before starting play. |
| Caller
|
The croupier at the baccarat table that
handles the cards. |
| Commission
|
The cut (usually 5 %) that the casino
takes on winning bank bets. |
| Coup
|
bet. |
| Croupiers
|
Casino staff that deal the cards and
direct the betting. |
| Fading
|
Placing bets. |
| La
Grande |
("the big one") a natural with a total
of nine (9). |
| La
Petite |
("the little one") a natural with a
total of eight (8). |
| Loss
bet |
Betting against the house. |
| Muck
|
The 416 cards (8 decks of 52 cards)
used, at the beginning of the shuffling
process. |
| Natural
|
A count of eight (8) or nine (9). |
| Palette
|
A long and thin wooden paddle. Used
to make it possible for the seated croupiers
to transact business at the far reaches
of the table. |
| Pass
|
Win. |
| Push
|
A bet on a hand that ends up a tie.
Such bets neither win nor lose, and
the money simply sits there for the
next hand. (This is unless tie bets
are allowed) |
| Shills
|
Employees of the casino (typically,
young good looking women) who play at
a table only to draw other players to
the game. |
| Shoe
|
An automatic dealing device that eliminates
any accidents in the dealing. |
| Shooter
|
Another expression for the bank. |
