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BM
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Bookmaker
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BR
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Bankroll
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Back door
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A 'cover' that occurs in
the fading moments of a game |
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Bad beat
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Losing under uncommon
circumstances
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Beard
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One who places a bet for
another
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Beef
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A disagreement over the
result of a bet
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Bow-wow
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An underdog
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Chalk
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A favorite
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Circled game
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A contest on which betting
limits are cut (the primary reasons for games to be circled are injuries and
weather)
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Cover
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A pointspread win
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Degenerate
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A compulsive gambler
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Dime
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$1,000
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Dollar
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$100
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Earn
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Percentage hold
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Exotic
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Any bet other than a
straight bet or parlay (in sports betting)
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Exposure
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The highest amount of money a sports book stands to lose on
a game
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Figure
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Amount of money owed to or
by a bookmaker
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Form
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A chart used for horse
racing information
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Getting down
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Placing a bet
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Handicapper
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A person who studies
factors such as statistics, injuries, weather and news to foresee the outcome of games.
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Handle
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Total amount of money wagered
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Hedge
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To reduce amount of action
by placing a bet on the opposite side of a previous bet
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Hook
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A half-point
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Juice
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Amount of commission kept
by the house (also referred to as vigorish or vig)
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Layoff
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Money bet by a house with another
bookmaker to decrease its liability
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Limit
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Highest sum of money accepted for one wager
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Line
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The odds on a game (also
referred to as price)
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Lock
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A definite winner (there
really is no such thing)
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Matador
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A cover that occurs in the waning moments of a game (also referred to as a back door cover)
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Mush
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A bettor who brings bad
luck
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Nickel
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$500
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Off the board
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A game on which bookmakers are not accepting betting's (generally because of injuries)
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Overlay
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When the odds on a game
favor the players rather than the house.
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Parlay
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One bet ticket written with
at least two wagers (all must win for the ticket to cash)
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Past post
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Placing a bet after an event has started
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Pick'em
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A game with no favorite
(the straight-up winner also would win bets)
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Price
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1. The odds on a game.
2. Playing a favorite.
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Puppy
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The underdog
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Round robin
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A single ticket with comprised of more than one parlay. (in sports gambling).
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Rundown
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A list of odds on a
specific day's games .
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Scalper
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A player who bets both sides of a game.
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Score
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A big win.
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Sharp
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A stylish or professional
sports bettor.
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Square
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A beginning sports bettor.
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Steam
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Intense action on one side
of a game.
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Straight bet
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One bet (as opposed to a
parlay - in sports gambling).
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Sucker bet
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Parlays, teasers or exotics
(anything bookmakers use to entice squares to bet more)
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Taking a
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Betting an underdog
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Tapped out
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Penniless from gambling
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Teaser
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A easy target wager that
allows bettors to add and subtract points from posted odds
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Tout service
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A company that sells
selections on games (most in the United States
are dishonest)
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Underlay
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When the odds on a game
favor the house rather than bettors.
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Value
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See - "overlay".
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Vigorish
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Commission kept by the
house (also referred to as juice or vig)
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Wise guy
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A professional sports
bettor
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