Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across មគ្គុទ្ទេសក៍បាល់ទាត់.
- Accumulator Insurance
- A promotion that refunds your stake as a free bet if only one leg of a multi‑selection bet loses, giving you a second chance.
- American Odds
- Odds presented as a positive or negative number; positive odds show profit on a $100 bet, while negative odds indicate how much you must stake to win $100.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap system that removes the draw option by giving one team a fractional goal advantage or disadvantage, splitting the bet into two lines.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting a betting budget and risking only a small, set percentage of that budget on each wager.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine multiple outcomes from a single match—such as goals, cards, and corners—into one custom wager.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet before the event ends, allowing you to take a guaranteed profit or cut a loss.
- Correct Score
- A high‑odds wager on the exact final score of a match, such as 2‑1, requiring precise prediction.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a single number that includes the stake; multiplying your stake by this number gives the total return.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes (win/draw, draw/away, or win/away) in a single stake.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction that indicates the profit relative to the stake, such as 5/2 meaning $5 profit for every $2 wagered.
- Free Bet
- A promotional credit that lets you place a bet without using your own funds; winnings are usually paid out but the free‑bet stake is not returned.
- Goal Line
- The total number of goals set for a match, similar to Over/Under, used especially in Asian betting markets to balance the odds.
- Half-time Bet
- A wager placed on the outcome or specific events that occur only during the first half of a match.
- In-play Betting
- Placing a wager after the match has started, with odds that change in real time as the game unfolds.
- Juice
- The commission or margin built into the odds by the bookmaker, also called vigorish, which ensures the bookmaker profits over time.
- Moneyline
- A straightforward wager on which team will win the match, with odds that reflect each team’s implied chance of winning.
- Odds Comparison
- Checking the odds offered by different bookmakers to find the best possible price for a given selection.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be higher or lower than a line set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines two or more selections; all parts must win for the bet to pay out, offering higher combined odds.
- Point Spread
- A handicap assigned to a team to level the betting field, often expressed as a number of goals the favorite must overcome.
- Prop Bet
- A proposition bet on a specific non‑result event within a match, like which player scores first or the number of yellow cards.
- Rollover
- A condition that requires you to bet the value of a bonus or deposit a set number of times before you can withdraw any winnings.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet, which is multiplied by the odds to calculate potential winnings.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the bookmaker’s odds are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving the bet a positive expected return.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is cancelled and the stake is refunded, usually because the event was postponed or a rule was breached.