An Internet Wagering Encyclopedia

by Tamia on November 17th, 2025

Even though the fact that online wagering is now a billion dollar industry, and endless thousands of new wagerers world-wide log in each day to bet at internet gambling dens, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of internet betting who don’t as yet have a clear understanding of much of the terminology employed in web betting, and wagering on sports in general. In any case, knowledge of these ideas is essential to interpreting the games and rules of betting:

ACTION: Any style of bet.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in alludes to a gambler has risked all of his bankroll into the pot. A second pot is created for the bettors with additional chips.

ALL-UP: To bet on numerous horses in the identical race.

ANTE: A poker term for allocating a required number of money into the pot just beforeeach hand starts.

BRING-IN: A mandatory bet in 7-card stud carried out by the player showing the lowest value card.

BUST: You don’t win; As in vingt-et-un, when a player’s cards are valued over twenty-one.

BUY-IN: The minimal amount of money necessary to get in a game or tournament.

CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals a previously made bet.

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

CLOSING A BET: Like in spread wagering, meaning to lay a bet equal to but opposite of the opening bet.

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

COME BET: In craps, the same as a pass-line bet, but made after the player has established his point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial roll to establish a point, or the initial roll after a point is ascertained.

COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the numbers on a bingo card.

CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to toss a 2, three or twelve is an immediate loss on the come-out toss.

DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the first 2 races of the day.

DOWN BET: To wager that the result 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 gamble on any of three sets of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A athletics wager, indicating to bet on a team or player to win or place in a match.

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

EXACTA: gambling that 2 horses in a match will finish in the absolute same assignment as the wager – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

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

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