An Online Wagering Encyclopedia


Even though the reality that internet betting is now a billion dollar business, and countless thousands of brand-new bettors world-wide sign on each day to gamble at web gambling halls, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of internet betting who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of a lot of the doublespeak employed in online wagering, and gambling on athletics in general. However, insight of these terms is necessary to understanding the games and regulations of play:

ACTION: Any style of bet.

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

ALL-UP: To bet on many horses in the same race.

ANTE: A poker phrase for placing a required figure of chips into the pot beforeeach hand begins.

BRING-IN: A necessary wager 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 exceed a value over twenty-one.

BUY-IN: The minimal amount of chips necessary to enter a match or tournament.

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

CHECK: In poker, to remain in the match without wagering. This is applicable only if no other players wager in that round.

CLOSING A BET: As in spread betting, meaning to place a bet on par with but converse of the starting 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 player has ascertained their point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial toss to arrive at a point, or the initial toss after a point has been achieved.

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

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

DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the 1st two 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 bet on one or more of 3 categories of 12 numbers, one-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A athletic event wager, which means to wager on a group or player to succeed or medal in an event.

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

EXACTA: gambling that 2 horses in a contest will finish in the absolute same assignment as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

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

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