Glossary Terms

Bonuses

Bookmakers like to offer bonuses to tempt you to place a bet on a particular market. For example, odds could be boosted for a player to score the first goal of a game as a bonus, or they can run a consolation offer, such as money back as a free bet if one leg of …

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Bookie

A bookie is a bookmaker which provides betting by setting odds, accepting, and placing bets, and paying out winnings on behalf of gamblers. Spreadex is a good example of a UK based bookie and has been an award-winning sports spread betting, fixed odds, and casino operator since 1999. For new customers they currently offer new …

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Bookmaker

A bookmaker is a person company a person (often referred to as a bookie) whose business is to take bets, calculate odds, and payout winnings to gamblers placing bets on sporting and political events. Examples of bookies regulated by the UK Gambling Commission are Betfair, Spreadex, Sporting Index and Betdaq Latest Bookmaker Free Bets & …

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BOTB

Is BOTB worth it? Yes. I absolutely love BOTB, I think it’s one of the greatest games in the world. I know I’m not going to win, but I still can’t help how I think I’d react if Christian ever popped round with his camera crew one Tuesday morning. BOTB, has absolutely captured the obsession …

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Bottom

To have a ‘bottom’ in poker means you have a pair with the lowest card on the flop. For example, if you are holding a King and a 7, and the flop produces Queen, 10, 7, you have flopped the bottom pair. What is a bottom pair in poker? In poker, a “bottom pair” refers …

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Bumper Horse Race

A bumper horse race, often simply referred to as a “bumper,” is a type of horse race that is run under National Hunt racing rules. National Hunt racing is a form of horse racing that involves obstacles, such as hurdles and steeplechase fences, in contrast to flat racing, where horses run on a flat track …

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Burn

Between each betting round of poker, the dealer will ‘burn’ the top card from the deck, face down, which means they are discarding it before dealing. It acts as security against players being able to cheat.

Butterfly Staxx

Butterfly Staxx is an online slot from the developers at NetEnt and was released in 2017. As the name suggests the game features butterflies, but also plenty of tropical flowers. The Butterfly Spin Feature allows you to unlock 7 free spins as you play. This slot has 5 reels, 4 rows, and 40 paylines. Players …

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Butterfly Staxx 2

Butterfly Staxx 2 is an online slot brought to us by NetEnt. Released in 2019 it is the sequel to 2017’s Butterfly Staxx. Taking place in a walled garden, this slot has butterfly symbols that can trigger re-spins and are seen as a slower-paced, more relaxing, online slot. The slot has 5 reels and 40 …

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Button

The ‘button’ is a marker that is used to indicate who the dealer is during a poker game. The button moves round to the left as the game progresses. What is the button in poker? In the game of poker, the “button” refers to a small disc or token that is used to indicate the …

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