Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across កីឡដ្ឋាន.
- Accumulator
- An accumulator links several selections so that any winnings are reinvested into the next bet, increasing potential returns.
- American odds
- American odds use a plus or minus sign to indicate how much you win on a $100 bet or how much you need to stake to win $100.
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrage involves betting on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- An Asian Handicap assigns a split handicap to each team, removing the draw option and reducing the number of possible outcomes.
- Bankroll
- Your bankroll is the total sum of money you have set aside for placing bets.
- Bonus rollover
- Bonus rollover is the total amount you must wager before a bonus credit becomes withdrawable cash.
- Cash out
- Cash out gives you the option to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Decimal odds
- Decimal odds show the total return for each unit wagered, including the stake, as a single number.
- Fractional odds
- Fractional odds express the profit you earn relative to your stake, shown as a fraction.
- Free bet
- A free bet is a promotional token you can use to place a wager without risking your own money, and usually only the profit is returned.
- In-play betting
- In-play betting allows you to place wagers on events while a match is already underway, with odds that change as the game progresses.
- Kelly Criterion
- The Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula that suggests the optimal fraction of your bankroll to wager for the best long‑term growth.
- KYC
- KYC, or Know Your Customer, is the process a betting site uses to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
- Moneyline
- A moneyline bet is a straight wager on which team will win the match outright.
- Odds format
- An odds format describes how betting odds are displayed, such as decimals, fractions, or American numbers.
- Over/Under
- An over/under bet asks you to predict whether the total number of goals scored will be higher or lower than a set figure.
- Parlay
- A parlay combines multiple selections into a single bet, and all of them must win for you to receive a payout.
- Payout
- A payout is the total amount you receive when a bet wins, including your original stake.
- Push
- A push happens when a bet ends in a tie, resulting in the stake being refunded with no win or loss.
- Spread
- A spread bet gives the underdog a virtual advantage or disadvantage to make both teams equally attractive to bet on.
- Stake
- Your stake is the amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Unit
- A unit is a standard measurement of bet size, usually a small percentage of your bankroll, to manage risk.
- Value bet
- A value bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.
- Wagering requirement
- A wagering requirement tells you how many times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from that bonus.