An Internet Betting Dictionary

Regardless of the fact that web betting is now a many billion dollar business, and countless thousands of additional gamblers around the globe log in daily to bet at internet gambling dens, there are still millions of newcomers to the environment of internet wagering who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of a lot of the jargon employed in online wagering, and betting on sports in general. However, knowledge of these terms is essential to understanding the games and rules of wagering:

ACTION: Any style of bet.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a player has put all of his money into the pot. A second pot is developed for the gamblers with additional money.

ALL-UP: To wager on numerous horses in the same contest.

ANTE: A poker term for allocating a required value of money into the pot prior to the start of each hand.

BRING-IN: A required bet in 7-card stud made by the gambler showing the smallest value card.

BUST: You do not win; As in vingt-et-un, when a gambler’s cards exceed a value over 21.

BUY-IN: The the least value of cash required to enroll in a match or tournament.

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

CHECK: In poker, to remain in the game and not wagering. This is acceptable only if no other gamblers wager in that round.

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

COLUMN BET: To bet on one or more of the 3 columns of a roulette game.

COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line wager, but made after the player has arrived at their point.

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

COVERALL: A bingo term, symbolizing to fill all the numbers on a bingo card.

CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a 2, three or 12 is an automatic defeat on the come-out toss.

DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the 1st two events of the tournament.

DOWN BET: To wager that the outcome of an event will be smaller than the lowest 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 groups of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.

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

EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays the same sum as bet, ( 1-1 ).

EXACTA: gambling that two horses in a race will finish in the absolute same assignment as the wager – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet placed on a group of 5 numbers, for instance 1-2-3-0, and 00.

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