An Internet Wagering Cyclopedia
Regardless of the reality that online betting is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and boundless thousands of brand-new bettors around the globe sign on every day to play at web casinos, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of internet gambling who do not as yet have a clear understanding of much of the jargon used in internet gambling, and betting on sports in general. In any case, knowledge of these terms is indispensable to understanding the games and rules of play:
ACTION: Any style of wager.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in alludes to a player has deposited all of her chips into the pot. A side pot is created for the bettors with additional chips.
ALL-UP: To bet on numerous horses in the identical contest.
ANTE: A poker phrase for placing a specified value of money into the pot prior to the start of each hand.
BRING-IN: A required wager in 7-card stud made by the gambler displaying the lowest value card.
BUST: You lose; As in blackjack, when a player’s cards are valued over 21.
BUY-IN: The minimum value of money necessary to enter a match or tournament.
CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals a previously made bet.
CHECK: In poker, to remain in the game without betting. This is allowed only if no other players bet in that round.
CLOSING A BET: As in spread betting, meaning to lay a bet equal to but converse of the opening wager.
COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the 3 columns of a roulette table.
COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line wager, but carried out after the player has established her point.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters 1st toss to establish a number, or the first toss after a point has been ascertained.
COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the spots on a bingo sheet.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a 2, three or twelve is an automatic loss on the come-out roll.
DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the champions of the initial two races of the night.
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 bet on any of 3 sets of 12 numbers, 1-12, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A athletics gamble, indicating to gamble on a team or player to succeed or position in a match.
EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays out the identical amount as bet, ( 1:1 ).
EXACTA: Betting that 2 horses in an event will finish in the exact same order as the wager – also known as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet made on a group of 5 numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.