An Web Wagering Dictionary
Despite the fact that internet gambling is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and countless thousands of new wagerers around the globe sign on daily to play at internet gambling dens, there are still millions of new players to the world of web wagering who do not as yet have a good comprehension of much of the jargon employed in web wagering, and gambling on sports in general. However, understanding of these terms is indispensable to comprehending the games and policies of wagering:
ACTION: Any style of wager.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a gambler has put all of her bankroll into the pot. A second pot is created for the bettors with remaining chips.
ALL-UP: To bet on many horses in the same event.
ANTE: A poker term for allocating a specified figure of money into the pot prior to the start of each hand.
BRING-IN: A required wager in 7-card stud carried out by the player showing the smallest value card.
BUST: You lose; As in blackjack, when a gambler’s cards total over 21.
BUY-IN: The the least sum of money necessary to appear in a game or tournament.
CALL: As in poker, when a wager is the same as an already made bet.
CHECK: In poker, to stay in the game without betting. This is allowed only if no other gamblers bet in that round.
CLOSING A BET: Like in spread wagering, meaning to place a bet equal to but opposite of the starting wager.
COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the 3 columns of a roulette table.
COME BET: In craps, close to a pass-line wager, but made after the hurler has arrived at her number.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial roll to ascertain a number, or the 1st toss after a number is established.
COVERALL: A bingo term, symbolizing to cover all the numbers on a bingo card.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to roll a 2, three or 12 is an immediate loss on the come-out toss.
DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the first 2 matches of the night.
DOWN BET: To wager that the outcome of an action 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 wager on any of 3 categories of 12 numbers, one-twelve, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, indicating to bet on a team or player to win or position in a game.
EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays out the identical amount as bet, ( 1-1 ).
EXACTA: Betting that two horses in a match will complete the race in the exact same order as the wager – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet carried out on a grouping of 5 numbers, for instance 1-2-3-0, and 00.
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