A card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine; SYN. chemin de fer.
Casino card game with two forms: chemin de fer and baccarat banque. In the former, each player takes it in turn to hold the bank; in the latter, all players compete against one banker. Cards are dealt from a wooden holder known as a “shoe”.