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What (who) is BACCARAT - definition

GAMBLING CARD GAME
Baccarat (town); Bacarat; Mini-baccarat; Mini baccarat; Chemin-de-fer; Bacharak; Bacharack; Bacharac; Backarack; Punto Banco; Punto-Banco; Chemin D'affairs; Shemmy; Baccarat (card game); Mini-Baccarat; Baccarat, France; EZ Baccarat; Baccara (gambling game); Chemin de fer (card game); Baccarat Banque; Bakkarat; Baccara (card game); Chemin de Fer (card game); Chemin-de-Fer

baccarat         
['bak?r?:]
¦ noun a gambling card game in which players hold two- or three-card hands, the winning hand being that giving the highest remainder when its face value is divided by ten.
Origin
C19: from Fr. baccara, of unknown origin.
Baccarat         
·noun A French game of cards, played by a banker and punters.
Mini-baccarat         
Mini-baccarat is a smaller, lower-stakes version of punto banco baccarat. Mini-baccarat is different in that it is generally lower limits, the player does not get to pick up the cards, and that the table is smaller in size.

Wikipedia

Baccarat

Baccarat or baccara (; French: [bakaʁa]) is a card game played at casinos. It is a comparing card game played between two hands, the "player" and the "banker". Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: "player" (player has the higher score), "banker", and "tie". There are three popular variants of the game: punto banco, baccarat chemin de fer, and baccarat banque (or à deux tableaux). In punto banco, each player's moves are forced by the cards the player is dealt. In baccarat chemin de fer and baccarat banque, by contrast, both players can make choices. The winning odds are in favour of the bank, with a house edge of at least 1 percent.

Examples of use of BACCARAT
1. The deluxe version, 8.5 ounces in numbered Baccarat crystal flasks, costs $10,500.
2. And Bond now plays high–stakes Texas Hold ‘em poker, not Baccarat.
3. At Pai Gow and baccarat tables, which have numbered seats, the casino has also omitted the No. 4 seat.
4. During frequent trips to Las Vegas, Nevada, he said he bet $150,000 a hand in baccarat, his favorite game.
5. Two of his co–defendants won more than $'0,000 on mini baccarat that October, the indictment states.