Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across ការវាយតម្លៃប្រកួត.
- Accumulator
- A bet that links two or more selections, and every selection must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap that splits the bet into two parts, allowing draws and reducing the chance of a push.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine different markets from the same event into a single wager.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists your selected bets and the amount you wish to stake before confirmation.
- Bookmaker
- The company or individual that sets odds and accepts bets from punters.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you pick a team to win; if the match ends in a draw, your stake is refunded.
- Edge
- An advantage you believe you have over the bookmaker’s odds on a particular outcome.
- Even Money
- A bet with odds of 2.0 (or 1/1), meaning a win returns double your stake.
- Fixed Odds
- Odds that are set when you place the bet and do not change, no matter what happens later.
- Handicap
- A points or goals adjustment given to a team to make the match more even for betting purposes.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match while it is actually happening, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The commission the bookmaker includes in the odds, often called the ‘vig’.
- Lay
- To bet against a specific outcome, hoping it does not happen.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built‑in profit margin, embedded in the odds so the total implied probability exceeds 100%.
- Odds
- The number that determines how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Punter
- A person who places a bet, also called a bettor.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Steam
- A rapid shift in odds caused by heavy betting activity on one side.
- Tipster
- A person who provides betting tips or predictions for a fee or for free.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a potential edge.
- Wager
- Another word for a bet; the act of risking money on an outcome.