Quote from: rachael9385 on Today at 11:43:34 AM

Quote from: Kelvinid on Today at 10:34:10 AM

When I first started with sports betting, I honestly had no clue about the terms. I thought it was just about picking who wins, and that’s it.
Then I saw people talking about spreads, juice, parlays, and I was like, “what?”

For example:

Moneyline .. this one I understood easily, just betting who wins.
Point Spread .. this confused me at first. I lost a few bets because my team won the game, but didn’t “cover the spread.” That’s when I realized it’s not just about winning, but by how much.
Over/Under .. also called totals, where you bet on the combined score. Took me a while before I got comfortable with this.
Parlay ... I tried this early on thinking it was an easy jackpot, but the risk is crazy. All your bets have to hit, or you get nothing.
Juice/Vig ... didn’t even know this existed when I started. Basically, the house edge that makes sure the book earns no matter what.

Now it makes more sense, but I wish I knew these sooner.

How about you guys? What betting terms confused you at the start? Any tips for newbies on which ones they should master first before placing serious bets?

The word handicap was very strange and that option was complex to understand at first but as time went on it became simple. Betting terms are not rocket science, Im surprised to see that there are beginners that purchase courses from people just to understand what these terms actually means, you don't need to pay anyone to lecture you on this like it's a trading course, it might be confusing at that beginning but it gets simple later on

At first, betting terms like handicap, over/under, or double chance actually sounded confusing to me confusing, to me when I was just introduced into betting, then as a beginner, but as time goes on with observation, and practice, they became much easier to understand.
Most of the concepts are repeated often enough that you naturally learn them just by using the platforms regularly or following discussions. Most people just need a little patience and willingness to learn gradually and with time they will know how to predict game's perfectly.