You put up $1 to win $1.Įxotic: Any wager other than a straight bet or parlay can also be called a "prop" or "proposition wager."įavorite: The expected straight-up winner in a game or event. Sports bettors might feel they have an edge on a book if they think its lines aren't accurate.Įven money: Odds that are considered 50-50. Usually used with bookies if you bet "five dollars," that means a $500 wager.Įdge: An advantage. If you bet "three dimes," that means a $3,000 wager.ĭollar: Jargon for a $100 bet. For a favorite to cover, it has to win by more than the spread an underdog covers by winning outright or losing by less than the spread.ĭime: Jargon for a $1,000 bet. The pick, and its percentage, provides insight as to what side the public is taking in a game.Ĭover: The betting result on a point-spread wager. People said to be "chalk" bettors typically bet the favorite.Ĭircle game: A game for which the betting limits are lowered, usually because of injuries and/or weather.Ĭlosing line: The final line before the game or event begins.Ĭonsensus pick: Derived from data accumulated from a variety of sportsbooks in PickCenter. He has then "bought" half a point, and the odds of his bet will be changed.Ĭhalk: The favorite in the game. For example, a bettor might decide he wants to have his team as a 3-point underdog instead of the set line of 2.5. Also used in poker, such as when a player way ahead in the expected win percentage loses on the river (last card).īeard: Someone who places a wager for another person (aka "runner").īook: Short for sportsbook or bookmaker person or establishment that takes bets from customers.īookie: A person who accepts bets illegally and charges vig.īuying points: Some bookies or sportsbooks will allow customers to alter the set line and then adjust odds. It's especially used when the betting result is decided late in the game to change the side that covers the spread. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪTS ("against the spread"): If a team is 5-2 ATS, it means it has a 5-2 record against the point spread, or more commonly referred to simply as the "spread."īackdoor cover: When a team scores points at the end of a game to cover the spread unexpectedly.īad beat: Losing a bet you should have won.
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