What do you call a bad bet?

underdog. hundred-to-one shot. improbability. little chance.

What is a bad gamble called?

Mush: A bettor or gambler who is considered to be bad luck. Nickel: Jargon for a $500 bet. Usually used with bookies; if you bet "a nickel," that means a $500 wager. Oddsmaker (also linemaker): The person who sets the odds.

What does bad bet mean?

The term bad beat is used in both poker and sports betting when something unlucky costs you a win. It broadly means you had a hand that was very likely to win in the poker sense until the other player got one of the few cards they needed to win the hand.

How do you say low odds?

What is a slang word for bet?

yes ma'am, Roger that, ight, clutch.

STOP MAKING PARLAY BETS!!!

What are the three types of bets?

What are negative odds?

What Does It Mean When Odds Are Negative? Negative numbers (in American money line odds) are reserved for the favorite on the betting line and indicate how much you need to stake to win $100—you generally need to put down more to win $100 on the favorite.

What is a synonym for bad chance?

underdog. hundred-to-one shot. improbability. little chance. little opportunity.

What are the odds slang?

idiom. British, informal. used to say that something is not likely to have an effect or make a difference. He'll do it anyway, so what's the odds of telling him not to?

What is a bad beat gambling?

“Bad Beat” means a high ranking poker hand that is beat by a higher-ranking hand. The Bad Beat jackpot is paid out when a minimum hand of four-of-a-kind 5's are beaten by a higher four-of-a-kind. 6. Table Games supervisory personnel will verify the players hand qualifies for the “Bad Beat Jackpot.”

What is a bad beat story?

It most often occurs where one player bets the clearly stronger hand and their opponent makes a mathematically poor call that wins with any subsequent dealing to complete the hand.

Is minus a underdog bet?

A "minus" (-) preceding the number indicates the team is a favorite. A "plus" (+) preceding the number indicates the team is an underdog. Bet Num. Note: The bottom team is always listed as the home team unless otherwise noted.

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What's a bookie slang?

A bookie, short or slang for “bookmaker,” is someone who facilitates gambling, most commonly on sporting events. A bookie sets odds, accepts and places bets, and pays out winnings on behalf of other people.

What do you call a bad outcome?

2 unfavorable; unlucky, unfortunate; disastrous, calamitous, catastrophic.

What is a word for a very bad event?

1. Disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm refer to adverse happenings often occurring suddenly and unexpectedly.

What is a word for a negative situation?

predicament. quandary. quagmire. situation. spot [⇒ thesaurus]

What is a negative moneyline?

The negative number shows how much has to be risked to win a $100 payout. Thus, if the money line for the team that you picked was -400, it means that if you placed a successful $400 bet, you would gain $100 on payout. This means that the bettor would have risked $400 and ultimately gained $100.

What are good and bad odds?

If the odd is negative (-), it means that the outcome is more likely to happen, and placing a bet on that outcome would payout less than the amount you wagered, while a positive (+) odd shows that the outcome is less likely to happen and it would pay out more than the amount you wagered.

Does negative mean you are favored to win?

The “+” and “-” are put in front of odds or lines, indicating the favorites and underdogs. The favorites will be marked with a minus sign, whereas underdogs get the plus sign. This is the case for all types of bets, including moneylines and point spreads.

What's a flat bet?

Flat betting is a consistent, disciplined strategy that means you are betting the same amount on every game regardless of your confidence level. Flat betting isn't sexy or flashy, but it puts you in the best position to stay in the game long term.

What are 4 bets called?

The superfecta is a type of wager in USA and Canada parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence.

What are the types of sports bets?