An Internet Gambling Cyclopedia


Regardless of the reality that web wagering is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of new players around the world log on daily to bet at internet gambling halls, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of internet wagering who don’t as yet have a clear comprehension of much of the catchphrases used in web betting, and betting on sports in general. Nonetheless, knowledge of these terms is necessary to interpreting the games and policies of betting:

ACTION: Any type of bet.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in alludes to a player has put all of their chips into the pot. A side pot is developed for the bettors with additional money.

ALL-UP: To bet on several horses in the same event.

ANTE: A poker term for allocating a specified number of chips into the pot prior to the start of each hand.

BRING-IN: A required bet in seven-card stud made by the player displaying the lowest value card.

BUST: You don’t win; As in 21, when a gambler’s cards total over 21.

BUY-IN: The the lowest amount of chips necessary to enter a game or tournament.

CALL: As in poker, when a bet is the same as a previously made bet.

CHECK: In poker, to stay in the game without wagering. This is acceptable only if no other players wager in that round.

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

COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the three columns of a roulette table.

COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line wager, but carried out after the hurler has ascertained their point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters 1st roll to ascertain a point, or the 1st toss after a point is established.

COVERALL: A bingo term, meaning to fill all the spots on a bingo sheet.

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

DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the champions of the first 2 races of the night.

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

DOZEN BET: In roulette, to bet on one or more of three sets of 12 numbers, 1-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, which means to wager on a team or player to win or position in a game.

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

EXACTA: gambling that 2 horses in a match will complete the race 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, such as 1-2-3-0, and 00.

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