An Internet Wagering Glossary


Regardless of the fact that web gambling is now a many billion dollar industry, and countless thousands of brand-new bettors around the globe log on daily to gamble at internet casinos, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of internet betting who do not as yet have a clear understanding of a lot of the catchphrases used in internet gambling, and gambling on sports in general. However, knowledge of these ideas is indispensable to interpreting the games and codes of gambling:

ACTION: Any type of bet.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in alludes to a gambler has deposited all of their bankroll into the pot. A second pot is set up for the players with additional chips.

ALL-UP: To wager on several horses in the identical race.

ANTE: A poker term for allocating a necessary amount of chips into the pot beforeeach hand starts.

BRING-IN: A mandatory wager in 7-card stud made by the gambler displaying the lowest value card.

BUST: You don’t win; As in blackjack, when a gambler’s cards total over 21.

BUY-IN: The minimal amount of funds necessary to appear in a game or tournament.

CALL: As in poker, when a bet is the same as a prior carried out wager.

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

CLOSING A BET: Like in spread wagering, meaning to put a bet on par with but opposite of the leading wager.

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

COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line bet, but made after the player has ascertained his point.

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

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

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

DAILY DOUBLE: To select the winners of the initial two races of the day.

DOWN BET: To wager that the outcome of an action will be smaller than the smallest end of the quote on a spread bet, also referred to as a "sell".

DOZEN BET: In roulette, to wager on one or more of 3 sets of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, meaning to bet on a group or player to succeed or medal in a game.

EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays out the identical amount as wagered, ( 1-1 ).

EXACTA: gambling that two horses in a contest will finish in the exact same order as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

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

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