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Underdog
The team with the longest odds in a two-way market or a term that could refer to a relatively unfancied participant in an event like horse racing or golf betting
Trixie
A wager which consists of four bets from three different selections; three doubles and one treble
Treble
A bet which consists of three legs, all of which must win in order for it to be successful
Tout
Someone who provides picks and plays in exchange for some sort of financial investment from their audience
Total
The total number of points, runs or goals scored in a game
Teaser
A type of parlay bet where the bettor is allowed to shift the points spread in their favor on each leg in exchange for lower odds
Syndicate
A group of people who pool their resources and skillsets in order to make larger, more informed wagers on sports betting markets
Straight up
A reference to the result of a game without taking the points spread into account. For example, the Eagles are -250 to win the game straight up
Steam
When one particular side of a bet is gathering a lot of wagers, often forcing many bookmakers to shift their odds in a short period of time
Square
A way to describe the betting of the general public. Typically less informed bettors who will make wagers without too much research, analysis or insight. Often referenced as the opposite to a sharp bettor
Sharp
Someone who knows what they are doing in sports betting. Typically this term is used to describe those who are able to find advantageous positions or whose action forces oddsmakers to move their lines accordingly
Runner
A horse who is participating in a race or someone who’s job it is to place bets on behalf of someone else
Push
A bet which results in stakes being returned to the players involved. For example an NFL total which lands exactly on the pre-defined number of 51 points or where a seven point favorite wins by exactly a touchdown and successful PAT
Proposition/Prop bet
A bet which references a specific proposition, often around a certain player or teams’ performance in a specific game, regardless of the overall outcome of the game. Examples could include a quarterback’s total passing yards, a players’ combined rushing and receiving yards or the number of sacks achieved by a specific team or player
Point spread
A handicap applied to matches in a sport such as the NFL. The point spread is designed to make the match up closer to a 50/50 contest once the additional points are applied to either team and a more interesting betting option. For example, the Chiefs are -7 favorites on the point spread at -110 instead of their moneyline odds ...
Pick 'em
A way to describe when the two teams cannot be separated in the current odds. As such, there is no definite favorite or underdog
Parlay
A type of bet where all the selections must win in order for the wager to be graded as a winner. The odds of each leg are multiplied together to give the overall parlay odds. In European terms this is known as an accumulator
Over/Under
A type of bet that concerns whether a team or player will go over or under a specific metric. Typically these are two way markets which allow bettors to take either side e.g. over/under 51.5 points in an NFL game, or a specific player to rush for over or under 75.5 yards in a game
Off the board
When a match or event is not available to bet on while the odds are re-assessed. For example if there is significant injury news around a quarterback in the NFL
Oddsmaker
A person who is responsible for setting the odds on a given event