Despite the reality that web betting is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and countless thousands of additional gamblers around the world log on every day to gamble at web gambling dens, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of online betting who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of much of the dialect employed in internet gambling, and betting on athletic event in general. Nonetheless, understanding of these terms is necessary to understanding the games and policies of betting:
ACTION: Any style of bet.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in alludes to a gambler has deposited all of their money into the pot. A second pot is developed for the wagerers with additional chips.
ALL-UP: To wager on numerous horses in the same event.
ANTE: A poker term for placing a specified figure of money into the pot beforeevery hand begins.
BRING-IN: A necessary bet in 7-card stud made by the gambler displaying the lowest value card.
BUST: You lose; As in 21, when a player’s cards total over 21.
BUY-IN: The minimum sum of money required to appear in a match or event.
CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals a previously 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: Like in spread wagering, meaning to place a bet equal to but opposite of the starting bet.
COLUMN BET: To bet on one or more of the three columns of a roulette table.
COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line wager, but carried out after the hurler has established her number.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters 1st roll to ascertain a point, or the initial roll after a point is achieved.
COVERALL: A bingo term, meaning to fill all the spots on a bingo sheet.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a two, 3 or twelve is an automatic defeat on the come-out roll.
DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the winners of the 1st two matches of the day.
DOWN BET: To bet that the result of an event will be lower than the smallest end of the quote on a spread bet, also referred to as a "sell".
DOZEN BET: In roulette, to bet on one or more of 3 groups of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, meaning to wager on a group or player to succeed or position in a match.
EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays out the same amount as wagered, ( 1:1 ).
EXACTA: wagering that two horses in a match will finish in the absolute identical order as the bet – also known as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet carried out on a grouping of 5 numbers, for instance 1-2-3-0, and 00.