Bet Place

• Red or Black (evens)
  There are only two ways to make this bet, on all the red numbers or on all the black numbers. To bet this you place your chips on the location outside the number layout.
• Odd or Even (evens)
  There are only two ways to make this bet, on all the odd numbers or on all the even numbers. To bet this you place your chips on the location outside the number layout.
• 1 -18 (evens)
  There is only one way to make this bet, on the first half of the numbers on the wheel. to bet this you place your chips on the location outside the number layout.
• 19-36 (evens)
  There is only one way to make this bet, on the second half of the numbers on the wheel. To bet this you place your chips on the location outside the number layout.
• Dozens (Pays 2 to 1)
  There are only three ways to make this bet on the 1st 12 numbers, the 2nd 12 numbers or the 3rd set of 12 numbers. To bet this you place your chips on the outside the number layout.
• Column Bets (Pays 2 to 1)
  There are only three ways to make this bet on the 1st column, the 2nd column or the 3rd column of numbers. You indicate this bet by placing the chip on the location outside the number layout.
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  The main object of betting on horses is to beat the 'Oddsmakers' or the 'Odds Compilers' and win some money. Additionally, placing a bet on your favorite event makes the race exciting and more enjoyable.
  
  Betting is done through Sports books or Sportsbooks (US) and Bookmakers (UK) entities that accept bets. You can bet on the outcome of horse races and several sporting events.
  
  To place a bet, you go to a sportsbook, physical or online. You could also bet over the phone with many sportsbooks. Note that a sportsbook is not the same as an oddsmaker. The sports book simply accepts sports bets. An oddsmaker is a person who sets the betting odds.
  
  You need to state what you are betting on by making a selection, the type of bet and the amount you are wagering. Your selection will obviously depend on the odds offered, so you will want to examine the range of odds available before you make a decision.
  
  There are many types of bets you can place. Some sportsbooks may offer more betting varieties and combinations than others. Below is a list of the more common types of bets used in horse racing and sport events.
  

  • Straight bet or Single or Win bet. This is the simplest and most common bet. You bet on a winner at given odds. You collect only if your chosen horse is the first across the finish line.
  • Place. A wager for place means you collect if your selected horse finishes either first or second.
  • Show. The third horse across the finish line. A wager to show means you collect if your selected horse finishes either first, second or third.
  • Combination Bet. Combinations cover from two to four horses to win in chosen order.
  • Pick 3. This wager requires the player to pick the winners of three consecutive races. Some race tracks have a rolling pick 3 which is when the player must pick three races in a row and it continues for the next three races.
  • Pick 6. This wager requires the player to select the winner of six consecutive races prior to the first race of the pick six. Some tracks place the pick six as the first six races, the middle six races, or the last six races. Many tracks have carry over pools for the pick six that can grow to as high as a million dollars.
  • Quiniela or Reverse Forecast (UK) A bet placed on two horses to finish first and second in either order.
  • Perfecta or Exacta or Straight Forecast (UK) A bet placed on two horses but they must cross the finish line in exact chosen order.
  • Trifecta or Tricast or Treble Forecast (UK) A bet placed on three horses to cross the finish line in exact chosen order.
  • Superfecta . A bet placed on four horses to cross the finish line in exact chosen order.
  • Daily Double. Similar to an accumulator you select the winners of the first and second races on that day. You must place your bet before the start of the first race.
  • Jackpot. Pick six winners in six races to share in a Jackpot prize. The rules and prizes will vary from race track to race track.
  • Parlay or Accumulator. A multiple bet. A kind of 'let-it-ride' bet. Making simultaneous selections on two or more races with the intent of pressing the winnings of the first win on the bet of the following race selected, and so on. All the selections made must win for you to win the parlay. If a race is a tie, postponed or cancelled, your parlay is automatically reduced by one selection; a double parlay becomes a straight bet, a triple parlay becomes a double. A parlay bet can yield huge dividends if won.
  • Future. A bet on a future event. At the start of each season, the sportsbooks give out odds for horses to win a certain event. The odds change as the race date approaches and in most cases get shorter, but if you win you get paid at the original odds that you took. This is possibly one of the most profitable bets if you have considerable knowledge of the race that you are betting on including the jockeys, and a good sense of judgement.
  • Exotic Bets. Betting on unusual events. Some sports books post odds and take bets on a wide variety of other sports related events and activities. A few others will take bets on just about anything you can think of.
  • Proposition Bet or Prop Bet. An offer of bets at odds and conditions chosen by the sportsbook, usually on 'Exotic' bets.
    
    
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    A payline is a 'line' on slot machine reels on which symbols must line up on in order to win. Some slot machines have only 1 payline, some have 3, others have 5, 9 and even 15! Generally speaking, you must pay a coin to play each line on a machine, but have the option of not playing all available lines.So, on a 3 line machine, you can play the center line for one coin - the center line and the line above it for two coins - or all 3 lines for 3 coins. If you don't play a specific line and a winning combination comes up on it - then you don't win.Classic slot machines have 3 reels and only 1 line - a horizontal payline that goes through the middle of each reel. You may be able to wager more than one coin per spin on these games - but the amount will apply to wins on the same payline. (You win more by betting more, but your chances of winning stay the same)Other 3 reel slots often have three paylines, one in the middle, one above it, and one below it. Betting 1 coin activates the middle payline, betting 2 coins opens up 2 paylines, and 3 coins plays all 3 lines on a spin.5 reel slot machines typically have quite a few paylines, from 5 to 15. These paylines aren't necessarily straight lines - there's diagonal matches and lines that actually bend. How the lines go differs from machine to machine, but the lines should be marked clearly on each game.

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    • Play Carefully - Take your time and make wise decisions. It's you against the machine and there is no need to rush things.
      
      
    • Know the Paytables - This is one of, if not the most important keys to success in video poker. You need to understand the paytables for each machine - understanding these will potentially allow you to maximize your winnings.
      
      
    • Play each hand like a new game - Since you are playing a machine try and forget about the last hand played. The machine has no memory of the last hand - the random number generator assures this, so don't fret over what happened last hand - focus on the next.
      
      
    • Practice makes perfect - the more you play the better you will be. Learning which cards to keep and which cards to discard is very important if you are to take full advantage of the payout tables. If you use your knowledge consistently i.e. utilize a strategy, it will help assure that you will meet the payout percentages of a particular machine.
      
      
    • Never keep a kicker with any pair. Holding a kicker to any pair reduces your return by 5%.
      
      
    • Never draw four cards if you can draw three to a royal flush.
      
      
    • Always keep five card winning pat hands with one exception: if you can, draw one card to a royal.
      
      
    • Don't break a flush even if you can draw one to a straight flush, but always break a flush to draw to a royal.
      
      
    • Never break a straight to draw to a straight flush.
      
      
    • Never draw five if you have a jack or better.
      
      
    • Don't keep a ten for a four card draw.
      
      
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