Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Info Piala Dunia.
- American Odds
- American odds indicate how much you need to bet to win 100 (negative) or how much you win on a 100 bet (positive).
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrage is a strategy that exploits differing odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian handicap gives a team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to balance the match.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management means deciding how much money to risk and how to size your bets.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into a single wager.
- Both Teams to Score
- Both Teams to Score is a bet on whether each side will score at least one goal.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle your bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or loss.
- Decimal Odds
- Decimal odds tell you the total payout per unit staked, including your original stake.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance lets you cover two of three possible outcomes in a match in one bet.
- Fractional Odds
- Fractional odds show the profit you make relative to your stake, written as a fraction.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- Half-Time/Full-Time is a bet on both the halftime and final result of a match.
- Hedge
- Hedge is a bet placed on the opposite outcome to reduce risk or lock in a profit.
- Juice
- Juice is the commission a bookmaker charges on a bet, built into the odds.
- Kelly Criterion
- Kelly Criterion is a formula used to calculate the optimal size of a bet based on your edge.
- Live Betting
- Live Betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is being played.
- Odds
- Odds show how much you can win if your bet wins, expressed as a number.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total score in a match will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Parlay
- Parlay is a single bet that links two or more selections and pays out only if all win.
- Payout
- Payout is the total amount you receive when a bet wins, including your stake.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you put on a bet.
- Steam
- Steam describes a rapid line move caused by heavy betting action on one side.
- System Bet
- System Bet is a bet that covers multiple combinations of your selections, giving you a chance to win even if some lose.
- Trixie
- Trixie is a system bet with three selections forming four bets: three doubles and one treble.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet is a bet where the odds offered are higher than the true chance of the outcome.
- Yankee
- Yankee is a system bet with four selections forming 11 bets: six doubles, four triples, and one fourfold.