bettor
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Meaning
One who bets; a better.
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A $100 wager on West would pay off $8,400 if he actually managed to win, while a bettor would have to put up an $18,000 wager to win $100.
"Aces; double the field" would be a more common call when not on the comeout roll to remind the dealers to pay double on the field bets and encourage the field bettor to place subsequent bets and/or when no crap bets have been placed.
A parlay, accumulator or roll-up consists of a series of bets in which bettors stake the winnings from one race on the next in order until either the bettor loses or the series completes successfully.
But another longtime executive recalled a similar incident when the board sided with a bettor who past-posted on a golf tournament.
A William Hill bettor in Nevada placed a $100 wager on Cole Custer at 250-1 odds that paid $25,000 Sunday when the rookie won the Quaker State 400.
For example, with Overeem being a -115 favorite, it means that a bettor would need to wager $115 to win $100.