Punto Banco Dictionary
| Baccarat | The name of a popular casino gambling game. In Italian, "baccarat" means "zero", which is the worst hand you could possibly get in this game. |
| Banker Bet | To bet that the hand of the banker will win. |
| Baccarat Banque | A variation of Baccarat. Also known as "Deux Tableaux." |
| Banco | The word used by a player who wishes to bet his entire bank fund. Banco is also another term for bank. |
| Bankroll | A player's personal money that he takes to a game. |
| Carte | The word used by a player to request a card from the dealer. |
| Coup | A round in a game of Baccarat. |
| Croupier | The dealer. |
| Chemin-de-Fer | A variation of Baccarat. A French term meaning "railroad." |
| Cheval | A rule, in some Baccarat games, that allows a player to bet on two hands. In this instance the player must win both hands in order to win the round (a tie is called if the player wins one hand and loses the other). |
| Commission | A percentage of the winnings that the house takes as their profit. In Baccarat the commission is typically 5%. |
| Down Card | A card this dealt and stays face down. |
| Dealer | A house employee who takes and pays bets to the players and also takes charge of the cards. Also referred to as a "croupier." |
| Face Cards | Refers to all the jacks, queens and kings in a 52 card deck. |
| High Roller | A player who makes large bets. |
| House Edge | The advantage that casino or "house" gains depending on the odds. |
| Ladderman | A house employee who oversees the Baccarat table. |
| Le Grande | A hand totaling 9, the best hand in Baccarat. A French word meaning "the big." |
| Mini-baccarat | A variation of Baccarat that uses a smaller game table. |
| Muck | The pile of folded and burned cards kept next to the dealer. |
| Natural | A hand that totals either 8 or 9. |
| Palette | The tool used by the dealer to move the cards about the table. |
| Punto Banco | Baccarat in South American and European Casinos. "Punto" means player. "Banco" means bank. |
| Petite | A hand that totals 8. A French term that means "small." |
| Player Bet | To bet that the players hand will be the winning hand in the round. |
| Railroad | Another name for Chemin de Fer, a variation of Baccarat. |
| Shills | Young ladies who works for the house, used to lure players to the Baccarat table. |
| Shoe | A tool used by the dealer or croupier that holds a number of full decks of cards. The shoe is in the form of a box and the cards are dealt from it. |
| Shuffle Up | The act of the dealer shuffling the cards before the game begins. |
| Shooter | Another word for the bank. |
| Stand-off | A standoff happens when the dealer and the player have hands with the same total. Also known as a tie. |
| Streak | A term used to describe consecutive wins or losses. |
| Tie Bet | To bet that the player and the dealer will have the same totals in their hands (Stand-off). |
| VIP | Acronym for Very Important Person, used to describe a high roller. |
| Upcard | Any card that is dealt or lays face up on the table. |
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