Here's what was likely the key to the winning baccarat streak.

Edge sorting. Needs cards something like these, without the cancellation hole, of course.
Read about it here:

http://apheat.net/2012/06/28/what-is-edge-sorting/

I don't play card games any more, and had never heard of it. Works with any game where the card supplier has asymmetric card back deigns and the dealer doesn't rotate cards when shuffling.