Betting A-Z: C – The Ultimate Encyclopaedia for All Your Betting Needs

Betting A-Z: The Ultimate Encyclopaedia for All Your Betting Needs- C

1. Call – to match a bet or raise in poker
2. Canadian – a type of bet that combines five selections into 26 different wagers
3. Canadian Line – a combination of a moneyline and a point spread bet
4. Card Counting – a strategy used in blackjack to keep track of the cards that have been dealt to improve the player’s chances of winning
5. Cardroom – a place where poker is played
6. Cash Out – an option offered by many bookmakers that allows bettors to settle their bets early for a reduced payout
7. Casino Advantage – the mathematical edge that a casino has over the player in a particular game
8. Casino Hold’em – a casino game based on Texas Hold’em poker
9. Chalk – the favorite in a betting market
10. Chasing – continually increasing the size of a bet in an attempt to recover losses
11. Circled Game – a game on which betting limits are reduced due to external factors, such as injuries to key players
12. Combination Bet – a type of bet that combines two or more selections into a single wager
13. Combination Way Ticket – a type of bet in horse racing that covers all possible combinations of a specific number of horses
14. Consensus – the general agreement among experts on the likely outcome of a game or event
15. Consolation Prize – a payout offered by some bookmakers for correctly predicting some, but not all, of the outcomes in a multiple bet
16. Correct Score – a type of bet that requires the bettor to predict the exact final score of a match
17. Correct Weight – the weight assigned to each horse in a race to ensure a level playing field
18. Counter – a person who uses a betting strategy, such as card counting, to gain an advantage in a casino game
19. Counterparty – the other side of a bet or trade
20. Course Record – the fastest time ever recorded for a particular distance at a particular racecourse
21. Course Specialist – a horse that has a particularly good record at a certain racecourse
22. Cover – to win a bet by beating the point spread or winning by more than the margin
23. Cover the Spread – to win a bet by beating the point spread or winning by more than the margin
24. Crossover Betting – placing bets on multiple sports or events at the same time
25. Croupier – the casino employee who manages the game and deals the cards
26. Current Form – the recent performance of a team or athlete in relation to their opponents
27. Cutoff – the designated time by which a bet must be placed before a game or event
28. Cutoff Time – the deadline by which bets must be placed before a game or event starts
29. Cycle Betting – a betting strategy that involves placing a series of bets, with the winnings from each bet being used to place the next bet
30. Corner Bet – a type of soccer bet that involves predicting which team will be awarded the most corners in a match
31. Come Bet – a bet in craps that is placed after the come out roll
32. Come Out Roll – the first roll in a game of craps
33. Conditional Wager – a type of bet that is only placed if a certain condition is met
34. Consolation Prize – a payout offered by some bookmakers for correctly predicting some, but not all, of the outcomes in a multiple bet
35. Cross-Betting – placing bets on the same event with multiple bookmakers to ensure a profit regardless of the outcome
36. Crossing the Board – placing bets on all possible outcomes of an event to ensure a profit regardless of the outcome
37. Crossing the Finish Line – winning a bet
38. Current Odds – the current betting odds for a particular event
39. Cut-off Time – the deadline by which bets must be placed before a game or event starts
40. Cycle Betting – a betting strategy that involves placing a series of bets, with the winnings from each bet being used to place the next bet