The betting world has changed a lot in the last couple of years. Gone are the days when a $1 would get you a cup of coffee; now, you’re pretty much guaranteed a $20 minimum bet to get the same cup. The rise of online betting has meant that people can place bets from the comfort of their couches, while others can place bets from the comfort of their mobile phones. This article will explain what the over and under betting terminology means and how it relates to you as a bettor.
Over
In the simplest sense, over means “exceeding” or “more than”. For example, if you’re betting on the number of goals that a particular team will score, then over is when they score more goals than you predicted. In this case, you would win the bet because your team scored more goals than you anticipated.
It’s also possible to back a team with the over for a draw. For example, if you’re playing against someone who has you staked $5 to win $10, you would win the bet if the game ends in a tie. In this case, you wouldn’t gain or lose anything because your team would have the same number of points as the other team (a tie is considered a draw).
Under
Like over, under also means “exceeding” or “more than” but in this case, it’s when your team scores fewer goals than you predicted. This could happen if a few of your shots were blocked or if a few of the goals were scored with assistance from technology such as goal-line technology or hand-held ball goal-line technology.
You can also use under to create a draw by staking $5 to win $10 on a team that you’re sure will score fewer goals than your opponent. In order to do this, you need to make sure that your team will score at least one goal. If they don’t score at least one goal, then you would lose the bet.
As mentioned above, over and under are the two main types of bets; there are a variety of others such as bets on the outcome of a game (win, loss, or draw), the amount of goals a team will score, and so on. Just be sure to keep things simple: either you win $20 or you lose $20. There are no funny business bets in poker.
Parlay
If you’re playing in a game where you can’t lose money, you can use parlays to create a fun game experience. A parlay is when you combine two or more bets together, but you don’t necessarily need to win them all to profit from a parlay. For example, let’s say you’ve got two golf bets: one on the number of holes that a particular player will knock off the course with his driver, and the other on whether he’ll score more strokes than a particular competitor. You could combine these two bets into a parlay, where you stake $10 to win $20 on a player who hits the most holes with his driver and scores the most strokes.
The catch is that you need to make sure that all your bets are of equal value. For example, if the first hole of the day is a par 4, and you stake $5 to win $10 on the number of strokes that a particular player will hit, then you’re practically assured of a loss. You wouldn’t want to do that, would you?
Lay
A lay is a bet where you try to predict the outcome of a game and earn a profit. In a poker game, you would typically stake $2 to $10 on the outcome of a match. For example, if you think that Team A is going to win the game, you could lay $10 on them (wagering that they will win).
Poker is one of the more popular games in which people can lay bets, but the concept is the same in almost every sport. For example, if you think that the Indianapolis Colts are going to beat the Chicago Bears, then you could lay $10 on them in football (wagering that they will win).
The difference between a lay and a parlay is that with a lay, you’re not trying to win or lose a specific amount of money; you’re just trying to beat the house. In other words, when you lay a $2.50 bet on the Chicago Bears, you’re not expecting the casino to give you $20 back if the Bears win, you’re just expecting them to keep the $2.50 they gave you. The house edge in a lay is very low (typically less than 1%), so even a small edge can add up to serious money over the long term. You can also use a VPN to help ensure you stay anonymous when placing your lay bets.
Straight
A straight is simply when a card has no regard for any kind of suit or rank; it’s just numbers. For example, in a Poker game, a straight is when all the cards are the same value and there are no tens or kings. In general, you would use straights to reduce the complexity of your betting strategy when playing against a machine; simpler is usually better when playing against technology. One thing you need to keep in mind when playing against a machine is that they can detect patterns in your betting strategy and will work to take advantage of them.
Combo
A combo is when you combine two or more categories, terms, or events into one bet. For example, you could put a combination of an over/under or parlay bet with a lay bet. The over/under/lay combo is also known as an “Over/Under/Parlay”, O/U/P, or simply “OU” for short. Some examples of combo bets include:
- Soccer – Will the home team score more goals than the visitor team?
- Hockey – Will the home team score more goals than the visitor team or will the home team let in more goals than expected?
- Basketball – Which team will score the most points?
- Tennis – Will the first set score more points than the second set?
The Basics Of Betting
In general, you’d want to keep things as simple as possible when betting. There’s no need to get too fancy; just make sure that you keep things consistent. You can use a handy dandy calculator to help you figure out the odds. For example, if you’re playing in a $10/$20 game and you want to wager $20 that your team will score more than 20 points, simply enter the odds of each winning team in the appropriate spaces and push calculate. Your team will score more than 20 points a 70% chance of winning and a 30% chance of losing. Keeping things simple is one of the best ways to win big!
As mentioned above, over, under, and parlay bets are the most popular types of bets in poker. Another common type of bet is the “point-spread” bet, which we’ll discuss below.
Point-Spread
The point-spread is simply the difference between the point totals of two teams. For example, if you’re betting on the Super Bowl and you think that the New England Patriots are going to win, you might lay $10 on them (wagering that they will win by more than 10 points).
The catch is that you need to make sure that all your bets have equal value. For example, if you bet $10 on the New England Patriots and they win by less than 10 points, then you have a 0% chance of winning. You wouldn’t want to do that, would you?
Proposal
A proposal is when a bookmaker makes you an offer that you can’t refuse. A lot of the time, proposals are simply an attempt to get you to place a bet with them when you don’t normally play there. The best way to deal with proposals is to ignore them and place your bet with a bookmaker you normally play with (as they may have better odds). If you do end up placing the bet, make sure to check for any hidden charges before doing business with them.