Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across ការវាយតម្លៃប្រកួត.
- Accumulator
- A type of parlay where multiple selections are combined; winnings from each selection roll over to the next, multiplying potential payout.
- American Odds
- Odds displayed as a positive or negative number; positive shows profit on a $100 bet, negative shows amount needed to win $100.
- Arbitrage
- Betting on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of result.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap given to teams to level the playing field, eliminating the draw option and offering two possible outcomes.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for betting, separate from everyday finances.
- Both Teams to Score
- A bet predicting whether both teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Cashback
- A promotion that returns a portion of a player's losses over a set period, usually as bonus funds.
- Correct Score
- A wager on the exact final score of a match; harder to predict but offers higher odds.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a single number (e.g., 2.50) that includes the stake; multiply your stake by this number to calculate total return.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction (e.g., 3/2); the numerator shows profit relative to the denominator stake.
- Handicap
- An advantage or disadvantage assigned to a team to balance the odds, often used in Asian markets.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing bets on events after they have started, with odds updating as the action unfolds.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula that calculates the optimal fraction of your bankroll to wager for maximum long‑term growth.
- Odds
- The numerical representation of the likelihood of an outcome; odds determine how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic (e.g., total goals) will be above or below a set number.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the parlay to pay out, offering higher odds.
- Provably Fair
- A system that uses cryptographic algorithms to let players verify that each game result was fair and not manipulated.
- RTP
- The percentage of all bets a game pays back to players over the long run; higher RTP means better expected returns.
- Single Bet
- A straightforward bet on one outcome; win or lose based on that single selection.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Unit
- A standardized measure of bet size, usually representing a small percentage of your total bankroll, used to manage risk.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected positive return.
- Volatility
- Describes how often and how large the payouts are in a game; high volatility means bigger but less frequent wins.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings derived from it.