The glossary

The standard casino form of baccarat, where the house banks every hand and the drawing rules are fixed.

One of the two hands dealt. Betting on Banker wins when its total is higher; a banker commission is usually charged.

The other hand. A Player bet pays even money when its total is higher.

A bet that both hands finish on the same total. Usually pays 8:1; Player and Banker bets are returned.

A two-card total of 8 or 9. It ends the hand at once.

The share of a winning Banker bet kept by the casino, traditionally 5%.

A format without the banker commission, where some Banker wins (commonly with six) pay less instead.

The box the cards are dealt from, usually holding six or eight decks.

Revealing a card slowly by bending its corner. Pure theatre: it changes nothing about the result.

A live format in which the dealer checks or reveals cards in a set order before the result.

A live format with a shorter betting time and quicker reveal.

An optional extra bet, such as Player Pair, placed alongside the main bet.

The share of each stake the casino keeps over a very long run, worked out from the game's probabilities.

Return to player: 100% minus the house edge, as a long-run average. Game rules usually state it.

One complete round. On UK-licensed casino games other than slots it must last at least five seconds.

How much must be staked before a bonus balance can be withdrawn; capped at ten times the bonus since 19 January 2026.

The free national scheme that excludes you from every gambling website licensed in Great Britain.