An Internet Wagering Dictionary
November 2nd, 2009 at 16:21
Even though the actuality that web gambling is now a billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of additional gamblers around the world sign on each day to wager at internet casinos, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of web betting who don’t as yet have a good understanding of much of the catchphrases used in internet betting, and wagering on sports in general. Nonetheless, knowledge of these ideas is indispensable to interpreting the games and rules of wagering:
ACTION: Any type of bet.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a player has deposited all of her money into the pot. A second pot is developed for the bettors with remaining money.
ALL-UP: To bet on many horses in the identical race.
ANTE: A poker term for allocating a required value of chips into the pot just beforeeach hand starts.
BRING-IN: A necessary bet in 7-card stud made by the gambler displaying the smallest value card.
BUST: You lose; As in twenty-one, when a gambler’s cards total over 21.
BUY-IN: The the least amount of funds required to enter a match or tournament.
CALL: As in poker, when a wager is the same as an already carried out wager.
CHECK: In poker, to remain in the game and not wagering. This is allowed only if no other gamblers bet in that round.
CLOSING A BET: Like in spread betting, meaning to make a bet equal to but opposite of the leading bet.
COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the three columns of a roulette table.
COME BET: In craps, close to a pass-line bet, but made after the hurler has ascertained their number.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial roll to establish a number, or the initial toss after a number has been established.
COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the spots on a bingo card.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to roll a 2, 3 or twelve is an automatic loss on the come-out toss.
DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the winners of the initial 2 events of the day.
DOWN BET: To bet that the result 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 bet on one or more of three sets of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A athletic event bet, indicating to wager on a group or player to succeed or position in a match.
EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays the identical number as gambled, ( one to one ).
EXACTA: Betting that two horses in a match will complete the race in the absolute identical assignment as the wager – also known as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet placed on a block of five numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.