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An Internet Gambling Glossary
Regardless of the actuality that internet gambling is now a billion dollar business, and endless thousands of new gamblers world-wide sign on each day to bet at online casinos, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of web gambling who do not as yet have a clear understanding of much of the terminology used in online gambling, and gambling on athletics in general. Notwithstanding, understanding of these terms is necessary to understanding the games and regulations of gambling:
ACTION: Any style of bet.
ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a player has put all of his bankroll into the pot. A second pot is developed for the players with additional money.
ALL-UP: To bet on numerous horses in the same contest.
ANTE: A poker phrase for placing a specified amount of chips into the pot beforeeach hand starts.
BRING-IN: A necessary wager in seven-card stud made by the gambler showing the lowest value card.
BUST: You lose; As in blackjack, when a gambler’s cards are valued over 21.
BUY-IN: The the least amount of chips required to get in a game or event.
CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals an already carried out bet.
CHECK: In poker, to remain in the game and not wagering. This is applicable only if no other gamblers wager in that round.
CLOSING A BET: As in spread betting, meaning to make a bet equal to but opposite of the opening bet.
COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the 3 columns of a roulette table.
COME BET: In craps, close to a pass-line bet, but made after the hurler has ascertained her number.
COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters initial toss to ascertain a number, or the initial roll after a number has been ascertained.
COVERALL: A bingo term, meaning to cover all the numbers on a bingo card.
CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to roll a 2, 3 or twelve is an immediate loss on the come-out roll.
DAILY DOUBLE: To choose the champions of the initial 2 events of the night.
DOWN BET: To bet that the outcome 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 gamble on any of three groups of twelve numbers, one-twelve, etc.
EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, indicating to gamble on a group or player to succeed or place in a game.
EVEN MONEY BET: A bet that pays the identical number as wagered, ( one to one ).
EXACTA: Betting that 2 horses in a race will complete the race in the absolute same order as the wager – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".
FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a bet made on a block of 5 numbers, for instance 1-2-3-0, and 00.