An Web Betting Dictionary


Regardless of the fact that internet wagering is now a billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of new players world-wide log in each day to bet at internet gambling halls, there are still millions of newbies to the world of online gambling who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of much of the terminology employed in internet betting, and betting on sports in general. However, insight of these terms is necessary to understanding the games and rules of betting:

ACTION: Any type of wager.

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

ALL-UP: To wager on numerous horses in the identical contest.

ANTE: A poker term for placing a specified value of money into the pot just beforeevery hand begins.

BRING-IN: A necessary bet in seven-card stud made by the gambler displaying the smallest value card.

BUST: You do not win; As in twenty-one, when a gambler’s cards exceed a value over 21.

BUY-IN: The the least amount of money required to get in a match or event.

CALL: As in poker, when a wager equals a previously made wager.

CHECK: In poker, to remain in the match and not betting. This is acceptable only if no other gamblers bet in that round.

CLOSING A BET: As in spread betting, meaning to lay a bet on par with but converse of the leading wager.

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

COME BET: In craps, close to a pass-line wager, but carried out after the hurler has ascertained their number.

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

COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the spots on a bingo sheet.

CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to roll a 2, three or 12 is an automatic defeat on the come-out toss.

DAILY DOUBLE: To select the winners of the initial two matches of the tournament.

DOWN BET: To wager that the outcome 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 gamble on one or more of 3 groups of 12 numbers, 1-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, which means to gamble on a team or player to win or position in a game.

EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays the same sum as wagered, ( 1:1 ).

EXACTA: Betting that 2 horses in a match will finish in the absolute same assignment as the wager – also known as a " Perfecta ".

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

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