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A '''croupier''' is |
A '''croupier''' (in European usage) or ''dealer''' (in American usage) is a person who takes and pays out bets or otherwise assists at a [[gambling]] table, often in a [[casino]]. In American usage, ''dealer'' may imply a card game, but this is not always the case. For example is common to refer to a ''craps dealer''[http://lasvegas.about.com/cs/craps/a/CrapsInterview.htm]. |
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In general, the croupier works only for their salary (and tips) and does not have a personal interest in the outcome of the game. |
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The word may also be used to refer to the person who sits as assistant chairman at the lower end of the table at a dinner party. |
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The modern usage derives from Old French, where it referred to the hindmost person of two riding the same horse. The word [[croup]] referred to the rump of a quadruped; a person who rides behind another person on a horse is seated on the animal's rump, hence the name. |
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Revision as of 22:30, 24 May 2006
A croupier' (in European usage) or dealer (in American usage) is a person who takes and pays out bets or otherwise assists at a gambling table, often in a casino. In American usage, dealer may imply a card game, but this is not always the case. For example is common to refer to a craps dealer[1].
In general, the croupier works only for their salary (and tips) and does not have a personal interest in the outcome of the game.
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