What does hammer mean in sports betting?
The short answer
To bet aggressively and heavily on something.
Betting slang explained
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In plain English
To bet something hard. Reserved for the play you have the most conviction on.
What to remember about Hammer
The definition
To bet aggressively and heavily on something.
In plain English
To bet something hard. Reserved for the play you have the most conviction on.
Example in context
"Hammer the over — weather report just changed."
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