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Baccarat Game TermsBurning the top cards ?The practice of dealing the top 3 to 6 cards and discarding them after shuffling before starting play. Caller ? The croupier at the baccarat table that handles the cards. Commission ? The cut (usually 5 percent) that the house takes on winning bank bets. Coup ? bet. Croupiers ? Casino employees who deal the cards, and supervise 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 ? A bet 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 thin wooden paddle that enable thee 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 or lose, and the money simply sits there for the next hand. (unless tie bets are allowed) Shills ? Employees of the casino (usually young good looking women) who play at a table only to attract other players to the table. Shoe ? An automatic dealing device that eliminates any accidents in the dealing. Shooter ? Another term for the bank.
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