Gambling terms, explained straight

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The baccarat machine

A baccarat machine is an electronic gambling terminal that offers baccarat, either as a live-streamed or fully automated game, rather than a traditional live-table setup.

Also called
Live baccarat machine, electronic baccarat machine1
Applies to
Baccarat in casino-machine or electronic-terminal contexts, especially LIVE Baccarat12
Distinguish from
Slot machine (different class), gaming machine (broader category), table baccarat (live croupier)2

Key points

  • The machine implements baccarat rules electronically, letting players bet on player, banker, or tie outcomes.13
  • LIVE Baccarat versions add extra betting functions that require calculation, hedging, and portfolio-style decisions.1
  • Unlike slot machines, a baccarat machine offers baccarat, not reel-based play.2

Where this term is used

Advantage play Edge sorting baccarat A technique exploiting manufacturing imperfections on card backs to gain an advantage in baccarat. Casino games Baccarat game The classic card game played at a live table with a croupier, as opposed to a machine-based version. Advantage play Card counting machine An electronic device used to track cards in blackjack or other games, distinct from a baccarat machine. Advantage play Card counting machine blackjack A device specifically for counting cards in blackjack, not applicable to baccarat. Advantage play Courtsiding A method of gaining an edge by relaying live match information faster than broadcast feeds. Advantage play Card counting A strategy to track dealt cards to predict future outcomes, used in blackjack but not baccarat.

Sources

  1. LIVE Baccarat calculations: Macau machine gambling and the production of the post-socialist subject tandfonline.com Defines the baccarat machine and describes LIVE Baccarat features.
  2. Definitions of terms gamblingcommission.gov.uk Distinguishes baccarat machines from slot machines and gaming machines.
  3. analysis of empirical data from casino baccarat players tandfonline.com Supports the description of electronic baccarat rule implementation.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.

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Last updated 28 July 2026. Spotted an error? Tell me and it gets fixed and logged on the corrections page.