You just reminded me an occasion, ages ago, when I was holding the shoe at Bally's, in Atlantic City, and had dealt 5 winning hands in a row, parlaying $25 into $800. In the sixth hand, I almost fainted when the dealer declared "The Player shows a natural eight!". But when I turned my cards in despair, he continued: "However, the banker shows a natural nine. Banker wins, nine over eight". Obviously, I paid my commission, grab my chips and ran to the cage, but I've never forgot that "However" is the most important word in baccarat.
