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Sports betting terms: push, void, dead heat, CLV and more
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- 3-way line 60-minute line, 1x2, regulation line
- Three outcomes: home, tie, away. In hockey it is settled after 60 minutes, so overtime and the shootout do not count.More →
- American odds moneyline odds, us odds
- A price with a plus or minus sign. Plus shows the profit on a 100 bet; minus shows what you bet to win 100.−110: bet $110 to win $100; $10 returns $19.09.More →
- Arbitrage arb, surebet
- Prices at different books whose chances add up to less than one hundred percent, so stakes on every outcome return more than they cost.2.10 and 2.05 at two books: 96.4% together → 3.7% return on the total staked, before limits and errors.More →
- Asian handicap quarter line, split handicap
- A soccer handicap that removes the draw. Quarter lines split the stake into two halves on the neighbouring lines.−0.75, win by 1: half on −1 (push), half on −0.5 (win) → Half wins.More →
- Bankroll budget, units
- Money set aside for betting that you can afford to lose. Set it before you start and stop when it is gone.More →
- Cash out early payout, cashout
- The book's offer to settle your bet before it ends. The offer is usually below the fair value of the bet.$10.00 at 3.00, now 1.50: fair value $30.00 ÷ 1.50 = $20.00.More →
- Closing line value clv, closing line
- How your price compares with the fair price just before the game starts.You took 2.10; the fair closing price was 2.00 → CLV +5.0%.More →
- Dead heat tie for place
- Two or more tie for a paid place. The stake is split between them and only your share is paid at full price.$10.00 at 5.00, 2 tie for 1 place: $5.00 counts → $25.00 back.
- Decimal odds european odds
- The total you get back for each dollar staked, stake included.2.50: $10 returns $25.00, stake included.More →
- Double chance 1x, x2, 12
- One bet that covers two of the three results, such as home or draw.1X2 2.10 / 3.40 / 3.60 → 1X 1.30, 12 1.33, X2 1.75.More →
- Draw no bet dnb, asian handicap 0
- A win bet where a draw returns your stake.1X2 2.10 / 3.40 / 3.60 → draw no bet home 1.48, away 2.54.More →
- Even money evens, pick'em
- A price where the profit equals the stake.+100 = 2.00 = evens: $10 wins $10. Chance by price 50%.
- Expected value ev, +ev
- The average result of a bet if you could repeat it many times, given your own estimate of the chance.$10.00 at +150, your estimate 42%: EV +$0.50 per bet on average – any single bet still wins or loses.More →
- Favourite chalk, favorite
- The side with the shorter price – the one the market thinks is more likely to win.−150 (favourite, 60.0%) vs +130 (underdog, 43.5%).
- Fractional odds uk odds
- Profit over stake, written with a slash.3/2: $2 wins $3 – the same price as decimal 2.50.More →
- Futures outright, future bet
- A bet on a result decided later, like a championship or an award. Money stays tied up until then.More →
- Grand salami salami
- An over/under on the goals scored in every game of the day added together.More →
- Hammer last stone, curling
- In curling, the right to throw the last stone of an end. Scoring with it passes it to the other team.More →
- Hedge hedging
- A second bet on the other side to reduce the swing of the first one. It costs the margin of the second bet.$10.00 at 3.00, then $15.00 on the other side at 2.00 → $30.00 back whichever side wins.More →
- Implied probability chance by price, implied odds
- The chance a price suggests: one divided by the decimal odds. It still includes the bookmaker's margin.−110 = 1.91 → 1 ÷ 1.91 = 52.4%.More →
- Kelly criterion kelly
- A formula for the share of a bankroll to stake when you trust your own chance estimate. Any error in the estimate means overbetting.+100 with your estimate 55%: full Kelly says 10.0% of the bankroll – only if that estimate is exactly right.More →
- Live betting in-play, in play, live
- Bets placed while the game is running. Prices change with the score and the clock.More →
- Margin vig, vigorish, juice
- The bookmaker's built-in share. The chances implied by all outcomes add up to more than one hundred percent; the extra is the margin.−110 / −110: 104.8% together. Of every $100 staked on both sides the book keeps $4.55.More →
- Moneyline money line, ml, match winner
- A bet on who wins the game, with no line. In hockey it usually includes overtime and the shootout.−150 (favourite, 60.0%) vs +130 (underdog, 43.5%).More →
- No-vig (fair) odds fair odds, true odds, no vig
- Prices with the margin taken out, so the chances add up to exactly one hundred percent.−150 / +130 → fair 58.0% / 42.0%, fair prices 1.72 / 2.38.More →
- Over/under total, totals, o/u
- A bet on the combined score of both teams: over or under a line set by the book.Over 6.5 wins with 7+; under with 6 or fewer.More →
- Parlay accumulator, acca, multi
- Several picks on one ticket. Every leg must win; the prices multiply.3 legs at 1.91: 1.91 × 1.91 × 1.91 = 6.96; $10 returns $69.58.More →
- Payout return, profit
- What a winning bet gives back: your stake plus the profit.$10.00 at 2.50 → payout $25.00 = stake $10.00 + profit $15.00.More →
- Point spread spread, line, handicap
- A head start for the underdog. The favourite must win by more than the line; the underdog can lose by less.−3.5: the favourite must win by 4+ points; +3.5 wins unless it loses by 4+.More →
- Prop bet proposition, props, player prop
- A bet on something inside a game – a player's goals or shots – rather than the final result.+200 (underdog, 33.3%) vs −250 (favourite, 71.4%).More →
- Puck line hockey spread
- The hockey spread, almost always ±1.5 goals: the favourite must win by two or more.−1.5: the favourite must win by 2+ goals; +1.5 wins unless it loses by 2+.More →
- Push tie, refund
- The result lands exactly on the line, so the bet is neither won nor lost: the stake comes back.−3 and a win by exactly 3 → Push – stake back.
- Round robin rr
- Every smaller parlay you can make from your picks, each as its own bet.4 picks by 2s = 6 parlays; at $5 each the ticket costs $30.More →
- Same game parlay sgp, bet builder
- A parlay with legs from one game. The legs are linked, so the simple multiply rule does not apply and the book sets its own price.More →
- Stake wager, risk
- The money you put on a bet.$10.00 at 2.50 → payout $25.00 = stake $10.00 + profit $15.00.
- Steal curling steal
- In curling, points scored by the team without the hammer. That team then still does not have the hammer.More →
- Underdog dog, longshot
- The side with the longer price. It wins less often, so it pays more when it does.−150 (favourite, 60.0%) vs +130 (underdog, 43.5%).
- Void cancelled, no action
- The book cancels a bet, for example when a game is not played. The stake comes back; in a parlay the leg drops out.
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Sports betting terms A–Z
- 1X2 (3-way)
- Three outcomes: home (1), draw (X), away (2). In hockey the draw means a tie after regular time.
- American odds
- +150 is the profit on $100. −200 is what you risk to win $100.
- CLV (closing line value)
- Your price compared with the last price before the start. Beating it = positive CLV. It says nothing about the result.
- Dead heat
- Two or more outcomes tie for a winning place and no draw was offered. The payout is reduced according to how many outcomes tied (PROLINE has a set formula).
- Decimal odds
- Total return per dollar, stake included: $10.00 at 2.50 returns $25.00. More in how odds work.
- Expected value (EV)
- Average result per bet over many repeats, using your own probability estimate, which can be wrong. See the EV calculator.
- Favourite / underdog
- The favourite is expected to win and pays less (−200). The underdog pays more (+150).
- Implied probability
- The chance a price suggests: one divided by the decimal odds. +150 = 40.0%.
- Juice (vig)
- The bookmaker's cut inside the prices. At −110 you risk $110.00 to win $100.
- Moneyline
- A bet on who wins. In hockey, check if overtime and the shootout count.
- No-vig price
- The price with the margin removed: −110 on both sides becomes +100. See the margin calculator.
- Overround
- How far the implied probabilities add up past a fair book: a total of 104.8% means 4.76% overround.
- Parlay
- Several selections on one ticket. All must win, and the odds are multiplied. See bet types.
- Puck line
- The hockey spread, usually ±1.5 goals. −1.5 needs a win by two or more goals.
- Push
- The result lands exactly on the line, so the bet neither wins nor loses.
- Regular time
- In hockey, the 60-minute result without overtime or the shootout.
- Same Game Parlay (SGP)
- A parlay with every selection from one event.
- Spread (handicap)
- A goal or point head start added to one side before the bet is settled.
- Teaser
- A parlay with spreads or totals moved in your favour, for lower odds.
- Total (over/under)
- A bet on whether the combined score goes over or under a line.
- Void
- The selection is cancelled. A single is refunded; a parlay leg is removed (see the table below for SGP).
Push, void and dead heat on PROLINE
| Situation | How PROLINE settles it |
|---|---|
| Total exactly on the line | Void |
| Spread exactly on the line | Void |
| Push inside a combined prop offer | Lost |
| Void single bet | Stake refunded |
| Void leg in a parlay | Leg removed, stake stays on the smaller parlay |
| Void leg in a Same Game Parlay | Whole SGP void, stake refunded |
| Push leg in a Same Game Parlay | Leg removed, paid on the other legs |
| Push leg in Teaser+ | Leg removed, odds recalculated |
| Tie, no draw outcome offered | Dead-heat rule: payout reduced |
OLG PROLINE Game Conditions. Other provinces and products have their own rules – check them.
Sources
- olg.ca /en/proline/proline-game-conditions.html · checked Oct 27, 2026
Questions
What does push mean in betting?
The result lands exactly on the line, so the bet neither wins nor loses. On PROLINE, spreads and totals that push are void. In combined prop offers, a push counts as lost.
What does void mean in betting?
The selection is cancelled. On PROLINE a void single is refunded. A void parlay leg is removed; the stake stays on the remaining legs.
What does dead heat mean?
Two or more outcomes tie for the same winning place and no draw was offered. On PROLINE the payout is reduced according to how many outcomes tied.
What is CLV in betting?
Closing line value compares the price you took with the last price before the start. Beating the close is positive CLV. It does not mean the bet wins.
Is juice the same as overround?
Both describe the margin. Juice is the cut built into each price. Overround is how far the implied probabilities add up past a fair book, for example 4.76% on a −110 market.