Hot & Cold Tables

November 17, 2022
Players at the table may respond to the newcomer's question about the hot-cold table by saying, "The table is ice cold," or they may respond, "The table is hot," or they may simply shrug, possibly mumble, and ignore the newcomer. Dealers will typically...

Voisins du Zero

November 17, 2022
This wager, which literally means "numbers near zero," refers to the 17 numbers on the wheel that range from 22 all the way up to 25. The Zero is right in the center of this cluster. Therefore, it has neighbors in every number...
 A natural nine is known as "le grande," which is French for "the big one," and simply denotes the top dog within baccarat's hand ranking hierarchy as the best starting hand that cannot be beaten by any other hand.La petite, which translates to...

Monkey

November 16, 2022
If you go by any busy baccarat table and wait around for a few seconds, you'll undoubtedly hear screaming gamblers shouting, "monkey!"On the third card draw, these players are pleading with the gods of gambling for any 10 or face card (jack, queen,...