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Handful UK Horse Racing slang. The 'tic-tac' term for 5-1.
Handicap A system which gives an advantage (head start) to the weaker individual or team in one-sided events. Bookmakers use it to make of an event a more attractive betting proposition to the punters.
Handicapper A person who studies and analyzes sport events, and predicts outcomes.
Handle US term to indicate the total amount of money taken in bets by a bookmaker over a given event or period of time.
Hang Cheng This is a form of soccer betting popular in Asia where returns on a team winning are determined by part-goal handicaps.
Hedging Placing bets on the opposite outcome to the original selection in order to guarantee a winning or cut a loss.
Hold The percentage the house wins.
Holding your own Breaking even., neither winning nor losing.
Home Team Advantage Edge the home team is expected to have as a result of familiarity with the playing area, favorable demographics and effect of travel on the visiting team.
Hook The half point in pointspreads.
Hoops Basketball.
Hot Game A game which is drawing a lot of action on one side by knowledgeable punters.
Hot Tip Information not yet in the hands of the bookmaker.
 

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