An Internet Wagering Cyclopedia
Despite the fact that web betting is now a billion dollar business, and endless thousands of additional wagerers around the world sign up every day to play at online gambling dens, there are additionally millions of new players to the world of internet gambling who do not as yet have a clear understanding of much of the catchphrases employed in web gambling, and gambling on athletic event in general. In any case, insight of these terms is indispensable to comprehending the games and rules of play:
ACTION: Any type of wager.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a gambler has deposited all of his money into the pot. A second pot is set up for the bettors with additional chips.
ALL-UP: To bet on several horses in the same race.
ANTE: A poker phrase for allocating a required value of chips into the pot prior to the start of each hand.
BRING-IN: A mandatory wager in 7-card stud made by the player showing the smallest value card.
BUST: You don't win; As in vingt-et-un, when a player's cards are valued over 21.
BUY-IN: The the least value of money necessary to enter a match or tournament.
CALL: As in poker, when a wager equals an already carried out bet.
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 betting, meaning to make a bet on par with but opposite of the opening bet.
COLUMN BET: To wager on one or more of the 3 columns of a roulette game.
COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line wager, but carried out after the player has achieved her number.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial roll to ascertain a point, or the 1st toss after a number has been achieved.
COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the numbers on a bingo card.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a 2, three or 12 is an immediate defeat on the come-out toss.
DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the first two races of the day.
DOWN BET: To bet 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 bet on any of three groups of 12 numbers, one-twelve, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A athletic event gamble, indicating to bet on a group or player to win or medal in a game.
EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays the identical value as gambled, ( 1:1 ).
EXACTA: gambling that 2 horses in an event will complete the race in the exact same order 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.
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