Online Baccarat

Sometimes, players get confused between the terms used for blackjack and baccarat. Therefore, it is important for you to know the basic baccarat terms

  • Baccarat: it means zero in Italian. It is the worst hand you can get in the game

  • Baccarat en Banque: It is a variation of baccarat

  • Banker Bet: Betting on the banker’s bet

  • Bankroll: All your money that you have decided to play with

  • Cheval: In some baccarat games, a player can play 2 hands but he must win both the hands to win the round

  • Coup: A round of the game of baccarat

  • Croupier: Another name for dealer in French

  • Down Card: A card that is placed face down

  • Face Cards: A king, queen or jack in any suit

  • High Roller: A player making big bets in the game

  • Le Grande: It is the highest possible hand in baccarat

  • Natural: Cards totaling 8 or 9

  • Petite: A hand totaling 8. In French, it means small

  • Player Bet: Betting on the player’s hand

  • Punto Banco: Baccarat is also known as Punto banco

  • Punto: Refers to a player

  • Shooter: A jargon for the bank

  • Shuffle Up: The dealer prematurely shuffling the cards