Even though the reality that online gambling is now a billion dollar industry, and countless thousands of new players around the world log in daily to bet at internet gambling dens, there are still millions of newbies to the world of web betting who do not as yet have a clear comprehension of much of the catchphrases used in internet wagering, and gambling on sports in general. However, insight of these terms is indispensable to comprehending the games and regulations of gambling:

ACTION: Any type of bet.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a player has put all of her money into the pot. A side pot is created for the gamblers with remaining chips.

ALL-UP: To wager on numerous horses in the identical contest.

ANTE: A poker term for placing a specified value of money into the pot beforeevery hand starts.

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

BUST: You don’t win; As in twenty-one, when a player’s cards exceed a value over 21.

BUY-IN: The minimal value of funds necessary to get in a match or event.

CALL: As in poker, when a wager equals a prior carried out wager.

CHECK: In poker, to stay in the match and not betting. This is allowed only if no other players bet in that round.

CLOSING A BET: As in spread betting, meaning to make a wager on par with but opposite of the opening wager.

COLUMN BET: To wager on any of the 3 columns of a roulette table.

COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line wager, but made after the hurler has ascertained her point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters 1st roll to achieve a number, or the initial roll after a point has been arrived at.

COVERALL: A bingo term, symbolizing to cover all the squares on a bingo card.

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

DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the 1st 2 matches of the day.

DOWN BET: To wager that the outcome of an action 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 categories of twelve numbers, one-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, meaning to bet on a team or player to win or position in a match.

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

EXACTA: wagering that two horses in a race will complete the race in the absolute identical order as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

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