Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across ပွဲစဉ်သုံးသပ်ချက်.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for placing bets.
- Bookmaker
- The company or platform that sets odds and accepts bets.
- Both Teams to Score
- A market where you bet on whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or loss.
- Edge
- An advantage a bettor believes they have over the bookmaker's odds.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A market where you bet on the result at half-time and the result at full-time in one wager.
- Handicap
- A virtual advantage or disadvantage assigned to a team to balance the odds.
- Juice
- The commission that the bookmaker charges, usually built into the odds.
- Line Movement
- Changes in the point spread, total, or odds leading up to a match.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that change in real time.
- Margin
- The bookmaker's built-in profit margin, reflected in the odds.
- Market
- A specific betting category or outcome you can wager on, such as the winner or total goals.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- The numerical representation of the likelihood of an outcome, also indicating potential payout.
- Odds Format
- The way odds are presented, such as decimal, fractional, or moneyline.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total combined score of a match will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Point Spread
- A handicap given to the favorite team to level the betting field, expressed as a number of points.
- Pre-Match
- Bets placed before a match starts.
- Prop Bet
- A wager on a specific event within a match, such as which player scores first.
- Public Money
- Bets placed by the majority of casual bettors, often influencing line movement.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Unit
- A standardized bet size, often a small percentage of your bankroll, used to manage risk.