An Online Wagering Glossary


Regardless of the reality that web wagering is now a billion dollar business, and countless thousands of new wagerers around the world sign on every day to play at internet gambling halls, there are still millions of newbies to the world of web wagering who do not as yet have a good comprehension of much of the doublespeak used in internet gambling, and gambling on sports in general. Notwithstanding, understanding of these ideas is indispensable to knowing the games and rules of betting:

ACTION: Any style of bet.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a gambler has put all of their bankroll into the pot. A second pot is set up for the wagerers with remaining money.

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

ANTE: A poker term for allocating a required number of money into the pot beforeevery hand starts.

BRING-IN: A necessary bet in 7-card stud made by the gambler showing the lowest value card.

BUST: You don’t win; As in vingt-et-un, when a gambler’s cards exceed a value over 21.

BUY-IN: The the least amount of money required to enter a match or tournament.

CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals an already carried out bet.

CHECK: In poker, to remain in the match without betting. This is allowed only if no other players bet in that round.

CLOSING A BET: Like in spread betting, meaning to make a wager equal to but opposite of the initial wager.

COLUMN BET: To wager on any of the 3 columns of a roulette game.

COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line bet, but made after the player has achieved their number.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters first toss to achieve a point, or the 1st roll after a point is established.

COVERALL: A bingo term, symbolizing to fill all the spots on a bingo card.

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

DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the winners of the first 2 matches of the tournament.

DOWN BET: To wager 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 bet on any of three categories of twelve numbers, 1-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A athletic event wager, meaning to gamble on a team or player to succeed or position in an event.

EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays out the identical amount as gambled, ( 1:1 ).

EXACTA: gambling that 2 horses in a race will complete the race in the exact same order as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a wager placed on a block of five numbers, such as 1-2-3-0, and 00.

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