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This strange, deeply dramatic process is universally known in the casino world as "squeezing" the cards, and it is the absolute soul of high-stakes Baccarat.
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To an outside observer, this slow, destructive manipulation of [casino](https://meet.riskreduction.net/andres08878817) property seems entirely pointless, especially since Baccarat is a game of pure, unalterable luck.
+The Psychology and Superstition of the Squeeze
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The ritual of the squeeze provides this psychological release, allowing the player to feel as though they are physically wrestling a winning number out of the cardboard.
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For a VIP risking $100,000 on a single hand, the five minutes spent agonizingly squeezing the final card is the exact entertainment they are paying massive sums to experience.
+The highest betting player at the table is historically granted the exclusive, honored right to squeeze the cardsNo matter how hard a card is squeezed or bent, the actual printed mathematical value never changesCasinos enthusiastically allow this destruction because the massive VIP bets easily cover the cost of replacing the ruined decks
+Reading the Pips on the Edge
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The player slowly peels back the absolute very top edge of the card, completely covering the actual corner numbers with their thumbs.
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If they see three pips ("three legs"), the card is a 6, 7, or 8, which is exactly what a Baccarat player desperately wants to see.
+The Casino's Perspective: Ruined Decks as a Cost of Business
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However, at a high-stakes VIP Baccarat table, the casino actively expects and completely encourages the total destruction of every single deck used.
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To the casino, the cost of replacing a $2 deck of cards is mathematically insignificant compared to a whale casually betting $200,000 per hand.
+Visual Clue (Sideways)Number of "Legs" (Pips)Possible Card ValuesTwo Pips visible on the edgeTwo Legs4, 5Three Pips visible on the edgeThree Legs6, 7, 8 (Highly Desired!)
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The Baccarat squeeze is a fascinating, highly theatrical intersection of deep human superstition and massive, unadulterated financial risk.
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