Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Catatan Pemain.
- Accumulator
- Accumulator combines multiple selections into one bet, with all selections needing to win for a payout, multiplying the odds.
- American Odds
- American Odds use a plus or minus system to indicate underdogs and favorites, with plus showing potential profit on a 100 unit stake.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap is a special handicap that eliminates the draw option, often offering more balanced odds and refined betting choices.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for betting, separate from your everyday finances.
- Both Teams To Score
- Both Teams To Score is a bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss based on current odds.
- Cashback
- Cashback is a promotion that returns a portion of your losses as a bonus, giving you a second chance to play.
- Decimal Odds
- Decimal Odds show the total payout per unit staked, including the original stake, and are easy to compare across bookmakers.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance lets you cover two of the three possible outcomes in a match, reducing risk while lowering the potential payout.
- Fractional Odds
- Fractional Odds display the profit relative to the stake, expressed as a fraction, and are common in UK betting.
- Handicap
- Handicap gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field, affecting the final bet outcome.
- In-Play
- In-Play is the same as Live Betting, referring to wagers made during the actual event.
- Live Betting
- Live Betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Margin
- Margin is the bookmaker’s built-in profit margin, expressed as a percentage, which reduces the odds offered compared to the true chance of an outcome.
- Odds
- Odds represent the likelihood of an outcome and determine how much you can win if your bet is correct.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total number of points, goals, or runs in a match will be above or below a set line.
- Parlay
- Parlay is another term for an accumulator, linking several bets so the winnings from each roll over to the next.
- Pre-Match
- Pre-Match refers to bets placed before the event begins, based on the expected outcome and initial odds.
- Provably Fair
- Provably Fair is a system that lets players verify the fairness of each game result using cryptographic proofs.
- RTP
- RTP stands for Return to Player, a percentage that tells you how much of the total money wagered on a game is paid back to players over time.
- Single Bet
- Single Bet is a straightforward wager on a single outcome, with win or loss determined by that one selection.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you risk on a bet; winning returns include your stake plus profit, while losing forfeits the stake.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an edge.
- Volatility
- Volatility measures how often and how much a game pays out; high volatility means bigger but rarer wins, low volatility means smaller but more frequent wins.
- Wagering Requirement
- Wagering Requirement is the number of times you must bet the bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings derived from it.