Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across យុទ្ធសាស្ត្របាល់ទាត់.
- 1X2
- A betting market where you pick one of three outcomes: a home win (1), a draw (X), or an away win (2).
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all of them must win for the bet to pay out.
- American Odds
- Odds displayed as a positive or negative number, showing the profit on a $100 bet (negative) or profit from a $100 bet (positive).
- Arbitrage
- Betting on all possible outcomes across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A point spread that gives a fictional deficit to the favorite and a fictional lead to the underdog, removing the draw option.
- Banker
- A selection that is considered almost certain to win, often used to support other riskier bets.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you set aside for placing bets.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a single number, e.g., 2.50, which includes your stake in the payout.
- Dutching
- Spreading your stake across multiple outcomes so that you profit regardless of which one wins.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction, e.g., 3/2, indicating how much profit you make per unit staked.
- In-Play
- The period when a sports event is ongoing and you can bet on it in real time.
- Juice
- The commission a bookmaker adds to the odds, often called vigorish, ensuring they profit over time.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula that calculates the optimal percentage of your bankroll to wager based on your edge.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that change during play.
- Lock
- A bet that is expected to win easily, though it is never truly risk‑free.
- Odds
- The number that reflects how likely an outcome is and determines how much you can win.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals (or points) scored will be higher or lower than a line set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A multi‑selection bet where each choice must win for the wager to succeed, offering higher odds than single bets.
- Pleaser
- A multi‑game bet that moves the spread against you, offering higher odds for a harder prediction.
- Push
- When a bet lands exactly on the line, resulting in the stake being refunded with no win or loss.
- Spread
- A line set by a bookmaker that equalises the chance of two teams by giving points to the underdog.
- Stake
- The amount of money you wager on a particular bet.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an edge.