Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Catatan Pemain.
- Accumulator
- An accumulator is a single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll management means setting a budget for betting and sticking to it to avoid losing more than you can afford.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is a tool that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same event into one custom wager.
- Betting Exchange
- A betting exchange is a platform where players wager against each other, rather than against the bookmaker, often allowing back and lay bets.
- Cash Out
- Cash out allows you to settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Cashback
- Cashback is a promotion that returns a portion of your losses over a set period, usually as bonus funds.
- Deposit Bonus
- A deposit bonus matches a percentage of your deposit with bonus funds, subject to wagering conditions before withdrawal.
- Edge
- Edge is the perceived advantage a bettor has over the bookmaker’s odds in a particular wager.
- Free Bet
- A free bet is a promotional token you can use to place a bet without risking your own money, with any winnings usually returned without the stake.
- Handicap
- A handicap gives one side an artificial advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field for betting.
- Hedging
- Hedging is placing additional bets to reduce risk or lock in a profit regardless of the final result.
- Juice
- Juice is the commission a bookmaker adds to the odds, ensuring they make a profit on every bet.
- KYC
- KYC stands for Know Your Customer; it is the process of verifying your identity to comply with regulations and prevent fraud.
- Lay Bet
- A lay bet is a wager that an outcome will not happen, essentially acting as the bookmaker by offering odds to other bettors.
- Live Betting
- Live betting lets you place bets on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Moneyline
- A Moneyline bet is a straightforward wager on which team or player will win the match.
- No Deposit Bonus
- A no‑deposit bonus gives you a small amount of bonus funds just for signing up, letting you try the site without risking your own money.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total score in a match will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Point Spread
- A point spread is a handicap that predicts the margin of victory, betting on whether a team covers it.
- Provably Fair
- Provably Fair is a system that lets players verify that each game result was generated fairly and not manipulated.
- Rollover Requirement
- A rollover requirement tells you how many times you must bet the bonus (or deposit plus bonus) before you can cash out.
- RTP
- Return‑to‑Player (RTP) tells you the percentage of total bets a game pays back to players over time.
- Value Bet
- A value bet is when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving the bettor an expected profit.
- Volatility
- Volatility indicates how often and how much a game can pay out – high volatility means bigger but rarer wins.
- Wagering Requirement
- A wagering requirement is the number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings.