The steward is one of the officials who is in overall charge of a race meeting and any disciplinary procedures. Stewards will hold inquiries, known as a steward’s enquiry, into any possible infringements of rules during a race, or they will listen to any objections about the race result.
When a steward’s enquiry is held, it is to determine whether any rules of racing were broken during a race. An enquiry can sometimes change the result with placings reversed if necessary.
The stop at a winner market is a horse racing sports spread betting type that essentially bets against the favourites of each race. It works by multiplying the first race won by a favourite by ten. Therefore, if the favourite didn’t win until race three, you would multiply 3 x 10, and your stop at …
A stop loss or stop win in sports spread betting agreement means there is a limit within a spread bet where no more money can be won or lost beyond that agreed limit. These limits vary depending on the volatility of the market.
A ‘straddle’ in poker is an optional extra blind that is made by a player before any cards are dealt. This is effectively a raise, which forces players who want to play, pay for two bets. What is a straddle in poker? In poker, a “straddle” is an optional and additional blind bet that a …
When you hit a ‘straight’ in poker, it means you have a five-card hand made up of cards in a consecutive rank but not necessarily of the same suit. For example, 4, 5, 6 ,7 and 8, but different suited. Poker Hand Rankings: What Straight Beats What in Straights Poker? In poker, the hunt for …
When you hit a ‘straight flush’ in poker, it means you have a five-card hand made up of cards in a consecutive rank and of the same suit. For example, 4, 5, 6 ,7 and 8, all of which are hearts (same suit).
Stratabet was a concept borrowed from the financial markets. i.e. develop some software that scans historic events and trends within an asset class (but instead of the stock market it’s football). Then, test, rate and rank them according to how strong the signals are and use the auto generated results in conjunction with human analysis …
To perform a ‘string bet’ in poker means you are splitting a bet into multiple parts. For example, you call with one action and then raise with another.
Strip poker is a variant of traditional poker in which players wager their clothing items instead of chips or money. It’s typically played in a more informal and casual setting among friends or consenting adults. How do you play strip poker? Here’s a basic guide on how to play strip poker: Gather a Group: Find …
