Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across ព័ត៌មាន World Cup.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections, and every selection must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread that gives one team a fictional head start or deficit, designed to remove the draw as an option and offer two possible winning outcomes.
- Bankroll
- The total money you have set aside for betting, used to manage how much you can afford to risk.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine different outcomes from the same match (such as goals, corners, cards) into a single custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record on a betting site that lists your selected markets, stake, and potential return.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that allows you to settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss based on current odds.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match (for example, home win or draw), increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet where you win if your chosen team wins, and you receive your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- Each-Way
- A two-part bet where your stake is split into a win part and a place part; you get a return if your selection wins or finishes in a nominated place.
- Free Bet
- A bet funded by the bookmaker where you receive only the profit, not the original stake, if the bet wins.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that predicts both the result at half-time and the final result of a match.
- In-Play
- Bets that are placed after the match has started, with odds that update as the action unfolds.
- Maximum Payout
- The highest amount a bookmaker will pay out on a winning bet, regardless of the actual odds.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, usually total goals, will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Point Spread
- A handicap applied to a team to level the playing field, where the favorite must win by more than the spread and the underdog can lose by less than the spread.
- Pre-Match
- Bets placed before the match starts, as opposed to In-Play bets.
- Props
- Bets on specific outcomes within a match, such as which player will score first or how many cards a team receives.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Stakeback
- A promotion that refunds your stake as a free bet or cash if your chosen bet loses.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a positive expected return over time.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is cancelled and your stake is refunded, usually because the event was postponed or the market was ruled invalid.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings derived from that bonus.
- Welcome Bonus
- A promotional offer for new customers, often a matched deposit or free bet, used to attract sign-ups.