side bets
Peripheral gambling action
Side bets are wagers made alongside a main bet, usually on secondary outcomes or between individuals who aren't principals in the primary contest.
In poker, players might make side bets on who gets the first ace.
In casinos, side bets offer additional ways to gamble on blackjack or craps hands.
The term extends to informal wagers between observers: We had a side bet on whether he'd actually propose.
Likelihood expressed numerically
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- parlayConvert gain into greater gain
- accumulatorDevice storing incremental charge
handicapping · stake · payout · over-under · moneyline · futures · spread · point spread
Casino dice wagering
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
- house edgeCasino's statistical advantage
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- dealerOne who sells goods
croupier · high roller · pit boss · table limits · marker · progressive jackpot
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
stakes · high-stakes · exposure · hedging · doubling down · all-in · calculated risk · upside
Informal claim to superiority
- office poolShared workplace betting arrangement
- game nightCasual play gathering
- dareChallenge to act boldly
- challengeTest of ability
playful · lighthearted · fun · social · informal · spontaneous · honor system
odds
Likelihood expressed numerically
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- parlayConvert gain into greater gain
accumulator · handicapping · stake · payout · over-under · moneyline · futures · spread · point spread · teaser
craps
Casino dice wagering
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
- house edgeCasino's statistical advantage
- chipSmall broken-off piece
dealer · croupier · high roller · pit boss · table limits · marker · progressive jackpot
speculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
gamble · stakes · high-stakes · exposure · hedging · doubling down · all-in · calculated risk · upside · downside
bragging rights
Informal claim to superiority
- office poolShared workplace betting arrangement
- game nightCasual play gathering
- dareChallenge to act boldly
challenge · playful · lighthearted · fun · social · informal · spontaneous · honor system
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, wager
- gambling tacticsbasic strategy, card counting, running count, pot odds, probability
- golf formatsstroke play, match play, medal play, scramble, best ball