An Web Gambling Glossary


Regardless of the fact that online wagering is now a billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of brand-new gamblers around the world sign on every day to gamble at online gambling dens, there are still millions of new players to the world of internet betting who don’t as yet have a clear comprehension of much of the doublespeak employed in online gambling, and gambling on athletic event in general. However, understanding of these terms is necessary to understanding the games and regulations of gambling:

ACTION: Any type of wager.

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

ALL-UP: To bet on numerous horses in the same event.

ANTE: A poker phrase for placing a specified figure of money into the pot beforeeach hand starts.

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

BUST: You don’t win; As in blackjack, when a player’s cards are valued over 21.

BUY-IN: The minimum value of cash necessary to enroll in a match or tournament.

CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals a prior made bet.

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

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

COLUMN BET: To wager on any of the 3 columns of a roulette game.

COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line wager, but made after the shooter has established his number.

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

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

CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to roll a 2, 3 or 12 is an immediate defeat on the come-out roll.

DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the champions of the first two events 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 wager on any of 3 sets of twelve numbers, 1-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A athletics gamble, meaning to bet on a team or player to succeed or position in a match.

EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays the same value as gambled, ( one to one ).

EXACTA: wagering that two horses in an event will complete the race in the exact 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 five numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.

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