Glossary of Baccarat Terms
Croupier . French term for the dealer.
Dealer . An employee of the casino who staffs and services the game of baccarat.
Face Cards . The jack, queen, and king, which together with the 10, have a zero valuation.
Fade . In chemin de fer, to cover all or part of the bank bet.
La Grande . French for 9 dealt as a natural.
La Petite . French for 8 dealt as a natural.
Natural . The original hand consisting of the first two cards dealt, which total 8 or 9.
Player Hand . The hand opposing the bank hand, which receives cards and acts upon them first.
Rule Card . The card that shows the printed rules of play for baccarat and chernin de fer.
Sabot. French term for the shoe.
Shills . House employees, usually attractive young women, who sit around an empty baccarat table to attract players to the game.
Shimmy . The American slang expression for chemin de fer.
Shoe . The device which holds all the cards used in baccarat games, from which cards may easily be slid out one at a time.
Starter . See Shills
the game of baccarat
staffs and services
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