Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across ការវាយតម្លៃប្រកួត.
- American Odds
- Odds displayed as a positive or negative number, indicating how much you win on a $100 bet.
- Arbitrage
- Exploiting differences in odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of result.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap system that eliminates the draw outcome, using quarter‑goal increments.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single wager.
- Both Teams to Score
- A bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or loss.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a single number (e.g., 2.50) that includes the stake in the total return.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where the bet is refunded if the match ends in a draw.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction (e.g., 3/2) indicating profit relative to the stake.
- Futures
- A bet placed on an event that will be decided in the future, such as the World Cup winner.
- Hedge
- Placing a bet on the opposite outcome to reduce risk or guarantee a profit.
- In‑Play
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds updating in real time.
- Juice
- The commission a sportsbook charges, built into the odds to ensure a profit.
- Kelly Criterion
- A formula used to determine the optimal size of a bet based on perceived edge.
- Live Betting
- Same as in‑play; allows wagers on shifting odds during the game.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds shown as positive or negative numbers.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Point Spread
- A handicap applied to the favored team to level the betting field, expressed as a number of goals.
- Prop Bet
- A wager on a specific occurrence within a match, like which player scores first.
- Push
- A tie result in a bet where the stake is returned and no payout is made.
- Stake
- The amount of money wagered on a single bet.
- Unit
- A standardized betting amount used to track performance, usually a fixed percentage of the bankroll.