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Aggression

Nicolae Sfetcu — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:41:24 +0000

In the game of poker, opens and raises are considered aggressive plays, while calls and checks are considered passive (though a check-raise would be considered a very aggressive play). It is said that “aggression has its own value”, meaning that … Read More

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Parlay

Nicolae Sfetcu — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:04:24 +0000

A parlay is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay is that there are much higher payoffs than placing each individual … Read More

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Over-under

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:57:36 +0000

An over-under or over/under bet is a wager in which a sportsbook will predict a number for a statistic in a given game (usually the combined score of the two teams), and bettors wager that the actual number in the … Read More

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Fixed Odds Betting Terminals

Nicolae Sfetcu — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:05:33 +0000

Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) are computerised machines normally found in betting shops which allow players to bet on the outcome of various games and events with Fixed Odds. They were introduced to UK shops in 2002, shortly after the … Read More

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Exacta

Nicolae Sfetcu — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:32:10 +0000

An Exacta is a type of bet placed in horse racing which requires the bettor to select the 1st and 2nd place finishers of the race in the correct order.This is more difficult than selecting only the winner of the … Read More

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Dead pool

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:06:54 +0000

A dead pool, or deathpool is a game of prediction which involves guessing when someone will die. Sometimes it is a bet where money is involved. The combination of dead or death and betting-pool, refers to such a gambling arrangement. … Read More

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Poker big bet

Nicolae Sfetcu — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:27:46 +0000

In a fixed-limit poker game, a big bet (BB) is the larger of two fixed bet amounts. A big bet is used in the final rounds of a game to increase the pot amount and thereby enable the possibility of … Read More

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Jueteng

Nicolae Sfetcu — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:05:24 +0000

Jueteng (pronounced wet-teng) is an illegal numbers game played in the Philippines. Jueteng came from China and it means flower (jue) and bet (teng). Although illegal, it is a widely popular game with participation that crosses most, if not all … Read More

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Poker jargon – B

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:35:55 +0000

baby A low-ranked card, usually used in lowball games. Also “spoke” when between ace and five. backdoor A draw requiring two or more rounds to fill. For example, catching two consecutive cards in two rounds of seven-card stud or Texas … Read More

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Bank job

Nicolae Sfetcu — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:51:24 +0000

In gambling, a Bank Job is a term for putting all of your money on a particular betting option, for instance “Yankees to beat the Kansas City Royals is a Bank Job” It is often mocked by statements claiming people … Read More

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