Croupier is a French word – pronounced like “croo-pee-ay.” A croupier is someone at a gambling table that runs the game and helps gamblers place their bets. He also takes a small cut of the total bets placed. A good croupier business is a wonderful, wonderful thing. The croupier is not one of the gamblers taking huge risks. He doesn’t bet at all, but makes a little bit of money from each and every bet. He is the guy skimming small amounts from huge volumes. Eventually, all the small amounts add up to a big pile of money.