Card game whose highest possible hand value is nine (8)

I believe the answer is:

baccarat

(Other definitions for baccarat that I've seen before include "Card game in which punters gamble against the banker" , "Gambling card-game" , "game of cards" , "Card game played in casinos" , "A gambling card game in casinos" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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