An Web Wagering Encyclopedia
Regardless of the fact that online betting is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of brand-new gamblers world-wide log in every day to bet at internet gambling dens, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of online wagering who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of a lot of the catchphrases used in online betting, and wagering on sports in general. However, knowledge of these terms is essential to comprehending the games and codes of play:
ACTION: Any type of wager.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a gambler has risked all of her money into the pot. A side pot is developed for the players with remaining money.
ALL-UP: To wager on several horses in the same contest.
ANTE: A poker term for allocating a required figure of chips into the pot just beforeevery hand begins.
BRING-IN: A necessary wager in 7-card stud carried out by the player showing the lowest value card.
BUST: You don’t win; As in blackjack, when a gambler’s cards exceed a value over 21.
BUY-IN: The minimum amount of cash required to enter a game or event.
CALL: As in poker, when a bet is the same as an already carried out bet.
CHECK: In poker, to stay in the match and not wagering. This is applicable only if no other players wager in that round.
CLOSING A BET: As in spread wagering, meaning to place a wager on par with but converse of the starting wager.
COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the 3 columns of a roulette game.
COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line wager, but carried out after the shooter has arrived at her number.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial toss to ascertain a point, or the 1st toss after a point has been ascertained.
COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the squares 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 choose the champions of the initial 2 matches of the night.
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 known as a "sell".
DOZEN BET: In roulette, to bet on any of 3 groups of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A athletic event bet, indicating to bet on a team or player to succeed or position in a game.
EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays out the same value as wagered, ( 1:1 ).
EXACTA: Betting that two horses in a match will complete the race in the absolute identical assignment as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet placed on a grouping of 5 numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.