An Online Wagering Dictionary
Even though the reality that web wagering is now a billion dollar business, and endless thousands of brand-new bettors world-wide log on every day to wager at internet gambling dens, there are still millions of new players to the environment of internet gambling who do not as yet have a clear understanding of a lot of the jargon used in online wagering, and betting on athletic event in general. Notwithstanding, understanding of these ideas is indispensable to knowing the games and rules of gambling:
ACTION: Any style of bet.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a gambler has deposited all of his money into the pot. A second pot is created for the players with additional money.
ALL-UP: To bet on many horses in the same race.
ANTE: A poker term for placing a specified value of chips into the pot beforeeach hand begins.
BRING-IN: A necessary bet in 7-card stud made by the gambler displaying the lowest value card.
BUST: You do not win; As in blackjack, when a gambler’s cards exceed a value over twenty-one.
BUY-IN: The the lowest sum of money necessary to enroll in a game or event.
CALL: As in poker, when a bet is the same as an already made wager.
CHECK: In poker, to remain in the match without betting. This is applicable only if no other players wager in that round.
CLOSING A BET: Like in spread betting, meaning to lay a bet equal to but opposite of the opening wager.
COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the three columns of a roulette table.
COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line bet, but made after the player has established his point.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial roll to ascertain a number, or the first toss after a number is established.
COVERALL: A bingo term, meaning to fill all the spots on a bingo sheet.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a 2, three or 12 is an automatic loss on the come-out toss.
DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the initial 2 events of the day.
DOWN BET: To bet that the result of an event will be lower than the smallest end of the quote on a spread bet, also referred to as a "sell".
DOZEN BET: In roulette, to wager on one or more of 3 sets of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A sports bet, indicating to gamble on a team or player to win or position in a game.
EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays out the identical sum as wagered, ( one to one ).
EXACTA: Betting that 2 horses in an event will complete the race in the absolute same order as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a wager made on a group of five numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.
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