https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/action https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/action/v3/poster.png?v=0677a1547bdf397ea1f3b86b60e03948bc5c237523414cd9e46ebdb157637f59 What is action in gambling? A wager or betting interest in an event. In some sportsbook rules, "action" can also describe whether a wager remains valid despite a listed-player or starting-pitcher change. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/action/v3/lesson.mp4?v=c5ea7d85bf9806e22b92539e9c0051a9ca4f76e24a9f6f5de2147082ed5c0c45 124 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/action-reverse https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/action-reverse/v3/poster.png What is an action reverse in sports betting? Two or more if-bets linked in both directions; each leg triggers the next with "action" (the chain proceeds even on a push or no-action leg). https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/action-reverse/v3/lesson.mp4 121 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/american-odds https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/american-odds/v3/poster.png What are american odds in sports betting? The US-style price format: negative for favorites (how much to risk to win $100), positive for underdogs (profit on a $100 risk). https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/american-odds/v3/lesson.mp4 75 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/arbitrage-arb https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/arbitrage-arb/v3/poster.png What is an arbitrage / arb in sports betting? Exploiting odds differences to guarantee profit regardless of outcome. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/arbitrage-arb/v3/lesson.mp4 62 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/asian-handicap https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/asian-handicap/v3/poster.png What is an Asian handicap in sports betting? A spread format, born in soccer, that eliminates the draw using half- and quarter-point lines — and on quarter lines splits your stake across the two nearest lines, refunding any pushed half. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/asian-handicap/v3/lesson.mp4 102 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/ats-against-the-spread https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/ats-against-the-spread/v3/poster.png What is ATS (against the spread) in sports betting? A team's record when accounting for the point spread. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/ats-against-the-spread/v3/lesson.mp4 50 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/backdoor-cover https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/backdoor-cover/v3/poster.png What is a backdoor cover in sports betting? Covering the spread with a late, often meaningless score. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/backdoor-cover/v3/lesson.mp4 139 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/bad-beat https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/bad-beat/v3/poster.png What is a bad beat in sports betting? Losing a bet in an improbable, heartbreaking way. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/bad-beat/v3/lesson.mp4 131 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/bankroll https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/bankroll/v3/poster.png What is a bankroll in gambling? The total amount of money you've set aside specifically for betting. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/bankroll/v3/lesson.mp4 104 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/book-sportsbook https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/book-sportsbook/v3/poster.png What is a book / sportsbook in sports betting? The company or establishment that accepts bets. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/book-sportsbook/v3/lesson.mp4 62 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/buried https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/buried/v3/poster.png What does buried mean in gambling? Deep in the red. Losing badly. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/buried/v3/lesson.mp4 150 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/buying-points https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/buying-points/v3/poster.png What does buying points mean in sports betting? Paying extra juice to move the spread in your favor. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/buying-points/v3/lesson.mp4 78 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/chalk https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/chalk/v3/poster.png What is chalk in sports betting? The favorite. Betting on chalk means betting favorites. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/chalk/v3/lesson.mp4 42 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/chasing https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/chasing/v3/poster.png What does chasing mean in gambling? Increasing bet sizes after losses to try to get even. Very dangerous! https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/chasing/v3/lesson.mp4 106 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/closing-line https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/closing-line/v3/poster.png What is the closing line in sports betting? The final odds available right before the event starts. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/closing-line/v3/lesson.mp4 51 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/clv-closing-line-value https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/clv-closing-line-value/v3/poster.png What is CLV (closing line value) in sports betting? Beating the closing market on the number or price you bet — a better spread/total, a better American price on the same outcome, or an improvement in no-vig probability terms. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/clv-closing-line-value/v3/lesson.mp4 61 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/commentators-jynx-commentators-curse https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/commentators-jynx-commentators-curse/v3/poster.png What is the commentator's curse in sports betting? A curse called down from the broadcast booth — praise a team, a kicker, or a streak on air before the result is final, and watch it flip. It is sometimes called the commentator's jinx. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/commentators-jynx-commentators-curse/v3/lesson.mp4 157 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/cooler https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/cooler/v3/poster.png What is a cooler in gambling? A person whose presence brings bad luck. Similar to a mush — when a cooler shows up, the winning stops. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/cooler/v3/lesson.mp4 104 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/cover https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/cover/v3/poster.png What is a cover in sports betting? Winning against the point spread. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/cover/v3/lesson.mp4 62 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/degen https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/degen/v3/poster.png?v=61b5830ae9c0db72cb4f31f3f39fa49ab307abec255593723e2e41c8cdbde32e What is a degen in gambling? Short for degenerate. Someone who bets on everything compulsively. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/degen/v3/lesson.mp4?v=ffa386da0c675c496492815994050b6f9e9646debbed81999abdf0e2722d42b9 81 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/dog https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/dog/v3/poster.png What is a dog in sports betting? The underdog. The team expected to lose. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/dog/v3/lesson.mp4 82 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/even-money https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/even-money/v3/poster.png What is even money in gambling? A bet that pays 1:1. No juice advantage. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/even-money/v3/lesson.mp4 133 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/expected-value-ev https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/expected-value-ev/v3/poster.png What is expected value (EV) in sports betting? The average amount you expect to win or lose per bet over time, given your estimated win probability and the offered price. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/expected-value-ev/v3/lesson.mp4 162 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/fade https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/fade/v3/poster.png What is a fade in sports betting? To bet against someone or something — a team, a trend, a tout, or the public. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/fade/v3/lesson.mp4 45 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/future https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/future/v3/poster.png What is a futures bet in sports betting? A long-term bet on a season outcome like a championship winner. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/future/v3/lesson.mp4 91 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/garbage-time https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/garbage-time/v3/poster.png What is garbage time in sports betting? Meaningless action late in a blowout that can affect the spread. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/garbage-time/v3/lesson.mp4 84 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/getting-hooked https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/getting-hooked/v3/poster.png What does getting hooked mean in sports betting? Losing a bet by exactly a half-point. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/getting-hooked/v3/lesson.mp4 135 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/grinder https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/grinder/v3/poster.png What is a grinder in gambling? A bettor who grinds out small, consistent profits over time. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/grinder/v3/lesson.mp4 104 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/handicapping https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/handicapping/v3/poster.png What does handicapping mean in sports betting? Analyzing games to find betting value. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/handicapping/v3/lesson.mp4 98 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/handle https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/handle/v3/poster.png What is handle in sports betting? The total amount of money wagered on an event, market, sportsbook, or period. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/handle/v3/lesson.mp4 134 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/hedge https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/hedge/v3/poster.png What is a hedge in sports betting? Placing a bet on the opposite side so that either outcome pays you a known result. A true two-outcome hedge locks in a win either way once stakes and prices cover both results — you trade max upside for certainty on both outcomes. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/hedge/v3/lesson.mp4 151 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/hit-and-run https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/hit-and-run/v3/poster.png What is a hit and run in sports betting? Beating a local book and then never betting with it again — take the score, collect, and disappear as a customer. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/hit-and-run/v3/lesson.mp4 85 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/hook https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/hook/v3/poster.png What is the hook in sports betting? A half-point in the spread (the .5 in -7.5). https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/hook/v3/lesson.mp4 143 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/house-edge https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/house-edge/v3/poster.png What is the house edge in gambling? The built-in mathematical advantage the house holds on every wager it offers. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/house-edge/v3/lesson.mp4 99 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/if-bet https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/if-bet/v3/poster.png What is an if bet in sports betting? A conditional bet: if the first bet wins, the winnings automatically go on the next one. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/if-bet/v3/lesson.mp4 50 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/implied-probability https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/implied-probability/v3/poster.png What is implied probability in sports betting? The win chance baked into American (or other) odds, before removing the book's hold. Posted two-way probabilities often sum above 100% because of vig. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/implied-probability/v3/lesson.mp4 132 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/key-numbers https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/key-numbers/v3/poster.png What are key numbers in sports betting? The most common margins of victory. In NFL: 3 and 7 are critical. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/key-numbers/v3/lesson.mp4 86 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/let-it-ride https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/let-it-ride/v3/poster.png What does let it ride mean in gambling? To take your winnings and roll them into the next bet. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/let-it-ride/v3/lesson.mp4 89 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/line-movement https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/line-movement/v3/poster.png What is line movement in sports betting? When odds change between opening and closing. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/line-movement/v3/lesson.mp4 48 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/line-shopping https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/line-shopping/v3/poster.png What does line shopping mean in sports betting? Comparing odds at multiple sportsbooks to get the best number. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/line-shopping/v3/lesson.mp4 59 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/live https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/live/v3/poster.png What is live betting? Betting during the game as odds change in real time. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/live/v3/lesson.mp4 115 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/middle https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/middle/v3/poster.png What is a middle in sports betting? Winning both sides of a bet due to line movement. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/middle/v3/lesson.mp4 68 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/moneyline https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/moneyline/v3/poster.png What is a moneyline in sports betting? A bet on who wins, straight up, no spread. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/moneyline/v3/lesson.mp4 98 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/mush https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/mush/v3/poster.png What is a mush in gambling? A person who brings bad luck. Nobody wants to bet with a mush. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/mush/v3/lesson.mp4 74 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/no-vig-fair-value https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/no-vig-fair-value/v3/poster.png What is no-vig fair value in sports betting? The estimated fair win probabilities (and fair odds) after removing the sportsbook's overround from a market. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/no-vig-fair-value/v3/lesson.mp4 73 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/off-the-board https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/off-the-board/v3/poster.png What does off the board mean in sports betting? A game that's been removed and can't be bet on. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/off-the-board/v3/lesson.mp4 89 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/opening-line https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/opening-line/v3/poster.png What is the opening line in sports betting? The first odds posted by sportsbooks for an event. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/opening-line/v3/lesson.mp4 44 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/paper https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/paper/v3/poster.png What is paper in gambling? Money. The word gamblers use so they never have to say money. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/paper/v3/lesson.mp4 76 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/parlay https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/parlay/v3/poster.png What is a parlay in sports betting? A single bet that links two or more picks together. All legs must hit to win. Higher risk, bigger payout. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/parlay/v3/lesson.mp4 104 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/parlay-combinations https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/parlay-combinations/v3/poster.png What are parlay combinations in sports betting? The distinct parlays that can be formed from a set of picks — for N picks and parlay size k, "N choose k" combinations. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/parlay-combinations/v3/lesson.mp4 43 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/payout https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/payout/v3/poster.png What is a payout in gambling? The total returned on a winning bet: stake plus profit. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/payout/v3/lesson.mp4 114 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/pick-em-pick https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/pick-em-pick/v3/poster.png What is a pick'em / pick in sports betting? A game with no point spread. Both teams are even. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/pick-em-pick/v3/lesson.mp4 78 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/point-spread https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/point-spread/v3/poster.png What is a point spread in sports betting? A handicap applied to the favorite so both sides have roughly equal juice. Favorite must win by more than the number; dog can lose by less (or win outright) and still cover. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/point-spread/v3/lesson.mp4 101 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/prop https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/prop/v3/poster.png What is a prop in sports betting? A bet on a specific event within a game, not the final outcome. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/prop/v3/lesson.mp4 98 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/public-money https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/public-money/v3/poster.png What is public money in sports betting? Bets from recreational bettors, usually on favorites and overs. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/public-money/v3/lesson.mp4 52 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/puck-line https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/puck-line/v3/poster.png What is the puck line in hockey betting? Hockey's version of the point spread, usually -1.5 / +1.5. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/puck-line/v3/lesson.mp4 54 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/push https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/push/v3/poster.png What is a push in sports betting? A tie. The result lands exactly on the spread/total number. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/push/v3/lesson.mp4 46 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/rlm-reverse-line-movement https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/rlm-reverse-line-movement/v3/poster.png What is RLM (reverse line movement) in sports betting? When the line moves opposite to where the money appears to be going. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/rlm-reverse-line-movement/v3/lesson.mp4 53 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/roi-return-on-investment https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/roi-return-on-investment/v3/poster.png What is ROI (return on investment) in sports betting? Your profit as a percentage of total amount wagered over a sample of bets. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/roi-return-on-investment/v3/lesson.mp4 57 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/round-robin https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/round-robin/v3/poster.png What is a round robin in sports betting? A wager that automatically builds every parlay combination of a chosen size from your selected teams. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/round-robin/v3/lesson.mp4 113 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/run-line https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/run-line/v3/poster.png What is the run line in baseball betting? Baseball's version of the point spread, usually -1.5 / +1.5. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/run-line/v3/lesson.mp4 52 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/runner https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/runner/v3/poster.png What is a runner in gambling? Same as a beard — places bets for someone else. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/runner/v3/lesson.mp4 80 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/same-game-parlay https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/same-game-parlay/v3/poster.png What is a same game parlay in sports betting? A parlay where all legs are from the same game. Also called SGP. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/same-game-parlay/v3/lesson.mp4 53 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/sharp https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/sharp/v3/poster.png What is a sharp in sports betting? A professional or highly skilled bettor whose action sportsbooks respect and track. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/sharp/v3/lesson.mp4 117 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/slow-pay https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/slow-pay/v3/poster.png What is a slow pay in gambling? Dragging out payment of a gambling debt — by either side: the book stalling a winner, or the player stalling the book. One step short of a stiff. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/slow-pay/v3/lesson.mp4 94 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/square https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/square/v3/poster.png What is a square in gambling? A casual or recreational bettor. The opposite of a sharp. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/square/v3/lesson.mp4 98 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/stake https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/stake/v3/poster.png What is a stake in sports betting? The amount of money risked on a bet. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/stake/v3/lesson.mp4 44 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/stale-line https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/stale-line/v3/poster.png What is a stale line in sports betting? A sportsbook price or number that has not yet caught up to newer market-moving information. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/stale-line/v3/lesson.mp4 52 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/steam https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/steam/v3/poster.png What is steam in sports betting? Heavy, fast betting action that moves lines quickly. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/steam/v3/lesson.mp4 43 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/stiff https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/stiff/v3/poster.png What does stiff mean in gambling? To not pay a gambling debt — in either direction. A player who loses and disappears is a stiff, and so is a book that won't pay a winner. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/stiff/v3/lesson.mp4 94 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/straight-bet https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/straight-bet/v3/poster.png What is a straight bet in sports betting? A single wager on one game. No parlay, no teaser. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/straight-bet/v3/lesson.mp4 45 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/sucker-bet https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/sucker-bet/v3/poster.png What is a sucker bet in gambling? A bet with terrible odds where the house edge is huge. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/sucker-bet/v3/lesson.mp4 107 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/sweating https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/sweating/v3/poster.png What does sweating mean in sports betting? Anxiously watching a game when you have money on it. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/sweating/v3/lesson.mp4 93 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/tail https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/tail/v3/poster.png What does tail mean in sports betting? To ride with someone else's betting — copy their pick, bet what they bet. The opposite of fading them. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/tail/v3/lesson.mp4 73 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/teaser https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/teaser/v3/poster.png What is a teaser in sports betting? A parlay where you get extra points on every leg in exchange for lower payout. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/teaser/v3/lesson.mp4 44 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/teaser-points https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/teaser-points/v3/poster.png What are teaser points in sports betting? The points a teaser moves each spread or total in your favor (commonly 6, 6.5, or 7 in football) in exchange for a lower payout. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/teaser-points/v3/lesson.mp4 48 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/ticket https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/ticket/v3/poster.png What is a ticket in sports betting? A single bet or wager. Your receipt for a placed bet. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/ticket/v3/lesson.mp4 50 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/tilt https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/tilt/v3/poster.png What does tilt mean in gambling? Emotional state where you make bad decisions after losses. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/tilt/v3/lesson.mp4 96 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/total https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/total/v3/poster.png What is a total in sports betting? The combined score. You bet over or under the number. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/total/v3/lesson.mp4 159 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/tout https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/tout/v3/poster.png What is a tout in sports betting? Someone who sells betting picks. Quality varies wildly. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/tout/v3/lesson.mp4 90 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/trap-game https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/trap-game/v3/poster.png What is a trap game in sports betting? A game where the favorite might overlook an opponent. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/trap-game/v3/lesson.mp4 108 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/unit https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/unit/v3/poster.png What is a unit in sports betting? A standardized bet size, typically 1-2% of your bankroll. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/unit/v3/lesson.mp4 52 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/vig https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/vig/v3/poster.png What is vig in sports betting? Short for vigorish. The book's cut on every bet. In loving memory of Vigtoria "Vig" the Goody Girl — a beloved English Bulldog who carried the name with grace. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/vig/v3/lesson.mp4 77 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/vouch https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/vouch/v3/poster.png What does vouch mean in gambling? To put your own name and credit on the line so someone gets accepted — by a private book, a card game, or anyone who does not take strangers. If the player you vouched for stiffs, it lands on you. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/vouch/v3/lesson.mp4 74 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z yes https://thecoldline.com/learn/videos/whale https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/whale/v3/poster.png What is a whale in gambling? A very large bettor. Someone who bets huge amounts. https://thecoldline.com/media/betting-terms/whale/v3/lesson.mp4 159 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z yes