Glossary Terms

SBK

SBK is the sportsbook betting app offered by Smarkets betting exchange.

Scare Card

A ‘scare card’ is one that can scare an opponent into folding, or one that can turn the best hand into a losing one.

Scorecast Betting

Scorecast betting is when you predict the exact score of a football match, and who the first scorer will be. The two outcomes’ odds are combined to offer a more generous price.

Second Pair

A ‘second pair’ is a pair with the second highest card on the flop. For example, if you have a Queen and a 10, then the flop comes King, 10, 7, you have flopped a second pair.

Secrets of Christmas

Secrets of Christmas is an online slot that was released in 2016 by the software provider NetEnt. As expected, this slot has a Christmas theme and is set in a wooden lodge with holly surrounding the reels. You can expect to see symbols such as bells, milk, and gingerbread houses. Secrets of Christmas has 5 …

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Sell

The term ‘sell’ refers to betting less than the maximum despite having a very strong poker hand, in the hope your opponents will call, where they might not have done so if faced with a maximum bet.

Sell (sports spread betting)

Sell refers to the price that you sell your bet at in sports spread betting and is opposite to the buy price the bookmaker will offer.

Semi-Bluff

A ‘semi-bluff’ in poker is one made with a drawing hand. For example, we bluff despite holding a flush draw, so even if we don’t pick up the pot, we might still do so by making a flush on the next street. What is a semi-bluff in poker? A semi-bluff in poker refers to a …

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Serengeti Kings

Serengeti Kings is an online slot that was released in 2020 by NetEnt. Set in northern Tanzania, this slot has a cartoon style and features symbols including lions, panthers, zebras, and meerkats. The game features free spins and a bonus features round. This online slot comes with 5 reels, 4 rows, and 20 paylines allowing …

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Set

To make a ‘set’ in poker is to have three of a kind. This is done by having two cards of the same rank in your hand, with one that has come out on the board.