Word
banco
Phoneticsban·co
/ˈbæŋkoʊ/
Definition
n. a player or dealer who holds the money in certain card games. In games like baccarat, you say this word to show you want to bet against the house.
n. the bank or the player acting as the banker in specific gambling games, particularly baccarat. Often used as a call to indicate a player's intention to match the entire current bank amount.
Examples
“The player called banco to challenge the dealer.”
“In the high-stakes room, a seasoned gambler shouted banco to bet against the entire sum held by the house.”
“The tension at the table peaked when the challenger declared banco, effectively wagering a sum equal to the dealer's total stake in a single decisive hand.”
Examples
simple
“The player called banco to challenge the dealer.”
contextual
“In the high-stakes room, a seasoned gambler shouted banco to bet against the entire sum held by the house.”
complex
“The tension at the table peaked when the challenger declared banco, effectively wagering a sum equal to the dealer's total stake in a single decisive hand.”
Usage
Often used as an interjection or a call in the context of casino games like Baccarat or Chemin de Fer.
Domain
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