Part I: Games & Gaming · Card Games — Baccarat & Blackjack

Action

Baccarat

The total amount of money wagered by a player or across a table during a specific period of play, typically measured per session or per shift. In baccarat, action is a key metric for player rating and comp calculation. Surveillance monitors action patterns to identify potential advantage play or collusion.

In practice

Often used interchangeably with “handle” in some jurisdictions, though technically handle refers to total wagers and action refers to actual buy-in amounts.

One entry from the Casino Industry Glossary — 1,157 terms written for surveillance, compliance and operations professionals rather than for players. Definitions describe industry usage; where a term carries a regulatory meaning, verify against the instrument that governs your jurisdiction.