What is a press in sports betting?
The short answer
To increase your bet size, usually after a win.
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In plain English
Raising your bet size after a win, riding the run. The opposite of chasing, and it can be just as undisciplined.
What to remember about Press
The definition
To increase your bet size, usually after a win.
In plain English
Raising your bet size after a win, riding the run. The opposite of chasing, and it can be just as undisciplined.
Example in context
"I'm pressing — doubling up on the night game."
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