Chalk eater

A person who bets only on favorites.

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Circle game

When you hear the term &ldquo;circled game&rdquo; tossed around in sports betting discussions, it refers to the sportsbook method of limiting the betting action for a specific game. A &ldquo;circled game&rdquo; cannot be included in any exotic bets such as teasers or parlays and will only be available to bet on its own.

There are almost an infinite number of reasons that sportsbook resort to circling games, but in my experience the main reason is an injury to a key player, the effectiveness of said player, or if he is even going to be able to play.&nbsp;

Another reason for circled games could be the weather. If the weather is bad enough to impact the outcome of the game, or force the game to be rescheduled the next day (think double header in baseball), sportsbooks are usually ahead of the elements and limit the betting action.

If they didn&rsquo;t do this, the sportsbooks could be vulnerable to someone who knows what they are doing and that has the bankroll to try and get the better of the book.

Dutching

Dutching is actually an umbrella term for&nbsp;any set of bets that are guaranteed to give you a profit&nbsp;(or at least break even)&nbsp;as long as you win at least one of them.&nbsp;That includes arbitrage betting, though it is not limited to it.

Backing more than one horse in a race or more than one outright winner in a tournament increases your chances of winning, without having to risk too much more.

Dime

When you hear someone use the term &ldquo;dime&rdquo; they are often referring to a size of bet that is 10,000 times bigger than an actual dime. If you bet a &ldquo;dime&rdquo; on a game, you are wagering $1,000. With this scale, it shouldn&rsquo;t come as a surprise that a &ldquo;nickel bet&rdquo; is a bet of $500 and a &ldquo;buck&rdquo; means a $100 bet.

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