Quote (Eniac @ Mon, 10 Nov 2008, 01:45)
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Common Phrases and Terms
Unofficial Bettors List - A compilation of Trusted, Active, New Bettors and also Welchers. Look to these Lists as guidelines when making bets. Nominations for these lists are done by members of the community.
Trusted Bettor - A member of the betting community who has earned the trust and respect of his/her peers. These members can be Trusted with large bets without problem and some Trusted bettors volunteer their time to help mediate bets between other bettors (Unofficial Mediators).
Active Bettor - A member of the betting community who actively participates in discussions has had a number of successful bets without any problems, with the occasional exception, you can feel safe betting with those listed as Active.
New Bettor - Pretty self-explanatory. Those users that are new to the betting scene and have had a few successful bets.
Welcher - Someone that does not fulfill his or her end of the bet (aka, doesn't pay when he or she loses a bet). Even if a welcher pays back some or all of his or her welches, you should never bet with him or her. Once someone develops a Welcher's mentality, more than likely they will welch in the future. If you must bet with a "Welcher Who Paid Back," use an unofficial mediator, although most don't offer their services to welchers.
Confirm - Self-explanatory. Verbiage used to confirm a bet once it is proposed. Both sides of a bet must confirm it for it to be valid.
Auto-confirm - Bettor A posts that he/she is betting on Team 1, Bettor B posts that he/she will bet xxx fg on Team 2 and that he auto-confirms the bet. This means that Bettor B automatically confirms the bet for the specified amount if Bettor A confirms it. Note: Bettor A decides to bet a different amount of fg, Bettor B will have to post back to confirm the new amount for it to be valid.
Retract - Retracting a bet means that you are withdrawing your offer. Although some bettors find it annoying (and sometimes bad mannered) if someone retracts a bet after it's confirmed, but a bet can be retracted up until game time (unless otherwise specified by the bettors).
Spread - Pretty simple, really. Let's say the official spread on a game is Cleveland +5 vs. Dallas; if I were to bet on Cleveland, I would add five points to Cleveland's final score and if that is greater than Dallas' score, I would win the bet. If I were to bet on Dallas, the spread would be Dallas -5; thus, I would subtract five points from Dallas' final score and if it is greater than Cleveland's score, I would win the bet. A lot of times, you will see spreads with .5 points, this is to eliminate the possibility of a tie.
Moneyline - This is used by sportsbooks to determine odds on a "straight up" (no spread) bet. They will be posted as Team A -###, or Team B +###. Example- Detroit -110 vs Tampa Bay +120. In this case, Detroit is favored to win the game. If I were to bet on Detroit, I would have to bet 110 to win 100, thus -110; if I were to bet on Tampa Bay, I would bet 100 to win 120, thus +120. A simplified way to use Moneylines is for odds. In the example of Detroit -110/Tampa +120, if I were to bet on Detroit, I would offer 1.1:1 odds on my bets (X*1.1:X); Tampa, I would get 1:1.2 odds (X:X*1.2).
Sending Upfront - This means that in order to confirm your bet, you would send your fg upfront to the person with whom you are betting with. My advice: you should only do this with Trusted bettors, or some Active bettors that have established themselves as good bettors. Mostly, this is asked of bettors that have just started in the community by more established members to protect from welching. Once again, use your own discretion when being asked to send upfront. One alternative to sending upfront is using an unofficial mediator for your bet, I would recommend this over sending upfront to everybody.
Parlay - In a parlay bet, you bet one amount on a certain number of picks (usually 3-8) for a certain day. If you correctly pick all of the chosen games, you receive odds depending on how many games you choose. Example, a three-game parlay might have 3:1 odds, so if you correctly pick three out of three games, you would win 3x the amount you bet. The more games you choose, the higher the odds, since the probability of picking the correct winner of five, six, seven, eight or more games is increasingly difficult. Example thread:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/index.php?showtopic=21705284&f=201&st=0Pick Challenge - A flat amount or a bet per game on all of the games for a certain day (or week); picks are usually done in a serpentine order (ABBAABBAAB...). Example thread:
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