Gambling terms, explained straight

A–Z index

Gambling terms beginning with E

24 terms under E, each with a one-line summary. Follow a term for the full explanation.

Each way accumulator Sports betting
An each way accumulator is a multiple bet that combines a win accumulator and a place accumulator into one wager, with the total stake divided equa…
Each way betting Racing
An each-way bet is a single wager that covers two outcomes: the selection winning the event, or finishing in one of the designated place positions.
Ecogra Online
eCOGRA is a UK-based independent laboratory that tests and certifies online gambling software and systems to check they work fairly and correctly.
Ecogra certification Online
A seal that independent tests have confirmed an online gambling product, software, or system meets the standards required by its jurisdiction.
Edge sorting Advantage play
Edge sorting is an advantage-play technique in which a player exploits tiny, unintentional asymmetries on the backs of playing cards to infer wheth…
Edge sorting baccarat Advantage play
Edge sorting baccarat is an advantage-play method where a player exploits tiny asymmetries on card backs and dealer-induced rotation to identify hi…
Edge sorting blackjack Advantage play
A technique in which a player reads small manufacturing flaws on the backs of cards to tell high-value cards from low ones, then asks the dealer to…
Edge sorting in poker Advantage play
Edge sorting in poker is an advantage-play technique where a player uses tiny manufacturing or handling flaws on card backs to tell certain cards a…
En prison roulette Casino games
En prison is a French roulette rule for even-money bets where a zero does not settle the wager immediately;
Euchre bower Card games
In euchre, a bower is a jack that ranks as a top trump.
Euchre deck Card games
A euchre deck is a smaller pack of playing cards made by removing low-ranked cards from a standard deck, leaving only the ranks needed for euchre a…
Euchre rules Card games
Euchre rules are the standard guidelines for the card game euchre, covering dealing, bidding and trump selection, trick play, and scoring.
Euchre rules alone Card games
In euchre, 'going alone' means a player plays a hand without their partner, who turns their cards face down and takes no part in the play.
EV poker Poker
EV in poker stands for expected value: the average outcome of a decision, hand, or betting line over many repetitions, used to compare the long-run…
Exacta Racing
A bet that requires picking which two runners will finish first and second, and the order they cross the line must be exactly right.
Exacta box vs quinella Racing
An exacta box is a bet on two or more runners to finish first and second in any order;
Exacta horse Racing
An exacta horse is a bet on a horse race where you must pick the first two finishers in the exact order.
Exacta horse racing Racing
An exacta is a horse-race bet in which you must pick the horses that finish first and second in the exact order.
Exacta straight Racing
An exacta straight is a bet on the first two finishers in a race, in the correct order.
Exacta vs trifecta vs superfecta Racing
These three parimutuel wagers ask you to name the first two, three or four horses past the post, in the precise order they finish.
Exacta wheel Racing
An exacta wheel is a racing bet that covers multiple exacta combinations by keying one or more horses with other runners to cover different first-a…
Exacta wheel vs exacta key Racing
An exacta wheel covers multiple exacta combinations using one or more horses in any position, while an exacta key anchors one horse in a fixed fini…
Expected value gambling Odds & probability
Expected value is the average result you can expect from a bet over many plays, found by weighing each possible outcome by its chance of happening.
Ez baccarat house edge Odds & probability
The house edge for the Banker bet in EZ Baccarat, a no-commission variant where a winning three-card 7 pushes instead of paying out.