An Web Betting Cyclopedia


Even though the fact that web gambling is now a multi-billion dollar business, and countless thousands of additional gamblers around the globe log on daily to play at online gambling halls, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of web wagering who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of much of the terminology used in web gambling, and wagering on sports in general. Nonetheless, knowledge of these ideas is essential to interpreting the games and regulations of betting:

ACTION: Any type of wager.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a gambler has deposited all of her money into the pot. A second pot is developed for the wagerers with remaining chips.

ALL-UP: To bet on many horses in the same contest.

ANTE: A poker phrase for allocating a required amount of chips into the pot prior to the start of each hand.

BRING-IN: A necessary wager in seven-card stud made by the player displaying the smallest value card.

BUST: You lose; As in vingt-et-un, when a gambler’s cards are valued over 21.

BUY-IN: The minimum amount of funds required to enroll in a match or event.

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

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

CLOSING A BET: As in spread wagering, meaning to lay a bet equal to but opposite of the leading wager.

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

COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line bet, but made after the shooter has established their point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters first roll to achieve a point, or the initial toss after a point is achieved.

COVERALL: A bingo term, meaning to fill all the squares on a bingo card.

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

DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the winners of the initial two events of the tournament.

DOWN BET: To wager that the result of an action will be smaller than the lowest end of the quote on a spread bet, also known as a "sell".

DOZEN BET: In roulette, to gamble on one or more of 3 groups of 12 numbers, one-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, indicating to wager on a team or player to succeed or medal in a match.

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

EXACTA: Betting that two horses in a match will finish in the exact same assignment as the bet – also known as a " Perfecta ".

FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a wager carried out on a grouping of five numbers, like 1-2-3-0, and 00.

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