An Internet Wagering Encyclopedia


Despite the actuality that web wagering is now a many billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of new bettors around the globe sign up daily to bet at online gambling halls, there are additionally millions of new players to the world of online wagering who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of a lot of the terminology employed in internet betting, and gambling on sports in general. Nonetheless, knowledge of these ideas is indispensable to knowing the games and rules of wagering:

ACTION: Any style of wager.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in alludes to a player has deposited all of their chips into the pot. A second pot is created for the gamblers with additional money.

ALL-UP: To bet on numerous horses in the same event.

ANTE: A poker phrase for placing a specified number of money into the pot just beforeevery hand starts.

BRING-IN: A required bet in 7-card stud carried out by the gambler displaying the lowest value card.

BUST: You don’t win; As in 21, when a player’s cards total over 21.

BUY-IN: The the lowest sum of funds required to enter a game or tournament.

CALL: As in poker, when a wager is the same as an already made wager.

CHECK: In poker, to remain in the game and not wagering. This is acceptable only if no other players wager in that round.

CLOSING A BET: As in spread wagering, meaning to place a wager equal to but opposite of the opening wager.

COLUMN BET: To bet on one or more of the 3 columns of a roulette table.

COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line bet, but carried out after the shooter has achieved her point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters first toss to achieve a point, or the initial toss after a point has been established.

COVERALL: A bingo term, meaning to fill all the squares on a bingo card.

CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a 2, 3 or 12 is an immediate loss on the come-out toss.

DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the winners of the first 2 races of the day.

DOWN BET: To bet that the outcome of an action will be lower than the lowest end of the quote on a spread bet, also referred to as a "sell".

DOZEN BET: In roulette, to gamble on any of 3 groups of twelve numbers, one-twelve, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports gamble, meaning to bet on a group or player to succeed or place in a game.

EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays out the same number as wagered, ( one to one ).

EXACTA: Betting that two horses in a match will complete the race in the absolute same assignment as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet made on a group of 5 numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.

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