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| Faab |
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Federation of Asian Ameteur Boxing
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The king, queen, or jack of each suite.
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| Fall Guy |
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A guilty or innocent person who accepts the full blame for a crime in order to protect others.
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| Favorite |
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The contestant in any given contest that is considered the most talented, or has the best chance to win the contest
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The most popular horse in a race, which is quoted at the lowest odds because it is deemed to have the best chance of winning the race.
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| Fiba |
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International Basketball Federation.
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| Fide |
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Federation International Dess Chess.
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| Field |
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Some bookmakers may well group all the outsiders in a competition under the banner headline of 'field' and put it head to head with the favourite. This is known as favourite vs the field betting and is common in horse and golf betting.
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| Fifa |
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Federation Internationale de Football Association.
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| Figure |
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Amount of money owed to or by a bookmaker.
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| Fih |
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Federation Internationale de Hockey.
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| Filly |
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Female horse up to four years old
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| Final Four |
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Remaining four college teams from a field of 64. They meet to determine the National Champion.
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| Fip |
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Federation Internationale de Polo.
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| Firing |
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Betting a lot. A player who is "firing" is wagering large sums.
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| First Tryscorer |
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A bet placed on a player to score the first try in the match.
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| Fivb |
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Federation Internationale de Volleyball
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| Fixed |
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Point shaving. Never say to a client that a game is fixed!
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| Fixed Game |
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A game in which one or more participants willfully manipulate the final outcome of a game.
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| Fixed Odds |
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Your dividend is fixed at the odds when you placed your bet. No matter how much the odds fluctuate the odds at the time you bet are fixed. Your dividend for winning is paid at the value stated on your ticket, no matter what happens after you have placed your bet.
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| Flag |
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A bet on four selections - 6 doubles, 4 trebles and one accumulator and 6 "Up and Down" bets in pairs - 23 bets in all. Fold - When preceded by a number, a fold indicates the number of selections in an accumulator. An 8-Fold would be an accumulator with 8 selections, all of which must win for the wager to be successful
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| Flea |
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An annoying human parasite who wants something for nothing (a $2 bettor who expects to be comped for his action.)
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| Flip |
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To turn state's evidence.
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| Floorman |
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A casino employee who is part of the management team.
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| Foal |
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Horse of either sex from the time of its birth until 1 January the following year. All racehorses are given the nominal birthday of January 1st. Thus a "two-year-old" born in June and one born in January of the same year are considered to be of the same age for the purposes of satisfying the conditions of some races re: weight carried. In reality, the January horse may be considered to have a significant advantage in terms of physical development at this early stage in its caree
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| Foots |
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Slang word used sometimes for football.
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| Forecast |
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Predict the result. Also a type of bet in horse racing where the punter bets on the winner and the second place horse.
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| Form |
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What performance is to be expected according to how a team or horse looks on paper.
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| Four Majors |
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Golf's most prestigious events: the Masters, the US Open, PGA in the US and the British Open. This is always a straight bet.
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| Front Man |
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One who has a facade of legitimacy but secretly represents the interests of his underworld backers.
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| Future |
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Odds posted in advance on the winners of various major events including the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup, and the NBA Championship. This is always a straight bet.
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| Future Bet |
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Bets accepted well in advance of the events.
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| Futures |
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Odds posted on the winners of various major sport championships in advance of the event, including the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup and the NBA championship.
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