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the calm face that has watched a thousand fortunes evaporate without blinking once
means A croupier is the casino employee who runs a gambling table — dealing cards, spinning the wheel, raking in chips, and paying out winnings.
from From French croupier, which originally meant someone who rides behind another on the croup — the rump — of a horse. From there it came to mean a backer or silent partner who stood behind a gambler with extra funds, and finally settled on the figure who now stands behind the table itself. The root croupe is the same one English borrowed for the hindquarters of a horse.
- name origin
- French for the rider seated behind a horseman
- no touching
- forbidden from taking tips directly by hand
- eyes everywhere
- trained to spot cheats faster than cameras
- the rake
- that long stick is literally called a rateau
- house edge
- never gamble themselves, they are the math
james bond casino royale — fictional character dealt cards in the 2006 film, though croupiers are real casino professionals who deal and manage table games
monte carlo casino — famous casino in monaco where hundreds of professional croupiers work at baccarat, roulette, and blackjack tables