Acronyms Glossary

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Betting Acronyms glossary 

2UP – 2 goals up, used for the Bet365 and Paddy early pay out offers 

ACCA – Abbreviation for an accumulator bet. 

AGS – Any time goalscorer 

Ah – Asian Handicap – a specific market with a bookie or spread betting company 

AP – Advantage Play – We we have an [usually] a long term advantage 

ARB – Arbitrage bet 

BBL – A type of specific horse racing offer, beaten by a length 

BF – Betfair 

BOG – Best Odds Guarantee. Back at 4.0 and ut drifts to 5.5, you will be paid at 5.5.if entitled still 

BSP – Betfair starting price. The decimal odds the horse was on Betfair, at the start of the race. 

BTTS – A specific [usually] football market 

COMMS – Commissions 

CS – Correct Score 

DD/HH – Double Delight/Hatrick Heaven 

EV – Expected Value or Estimated Value 

FB – Free Bet 

FS – Free spins 

HT/FT – Half time/full time 

GUBBED – Account stake and offers restricted. Press “max bet” to see your limit. 

HEDGE – Another term for “overLaying” 

ISP – Industry starting price. The same as BSP but this is the bookies SP. 

KYC – Know Your Customer (used when verifying accounts) 

LC – Live CHAT. 

LGS – Last Goal Scorer. 

MBS – Money back special – A type of offer, very broad term. 

 NR – Non runner. Usually Horses, can be other like Greyhounds 

O/U – Over/under markets. Example: over 2.5 goals, etc 

PUP – Pick your punt 

QB – Qualifying bet 

OP – Opening Post (the first post in a forum)R4 – A deduction that can be made when there is a NR [Non runner]. Under odds 15.0. 

RF – Risk Free 

RTP – Return to player (used on slots, each slot has a return to player %) 

SM – Smarkets 

SNR – Stake Not Returned 

SP – Starting price. Usually means ISP. This term Is used more commonly than ISP. 

SPOOF – A false order in Betfair market 

WR – Wagering Requirement – Amount of times needed to wager, before you can withdraw 

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