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SURE BET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arbitrage
1, record 1, English, arbitrage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sure bet 2, record 1, English, sure%20bet
see observation
- sure win 3, record 1, English, sure%20win
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In sports arbitrage we are backing at long odds and selling at short odds, thereby locking in an instant profit or benefiting from a zero risk bet. 4, record 1, English, - arbitrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Technically, there is one way to guarantee that a profit is made from a fixed odds sports bet - arbitrage. ... This possibility arises because, by taking the best odds from different bookmakers, the punter can reduce the overround on the book to below 0%. The book for the punter is then said to be "overbroke" and the betting opportunity is known as an arbitrage, sure win or sure bet. ... No form of gambling is entirely risk-free, not even arbitrage. [The] fact that it is frequently and wrongly acclaimed as being so is perhaps partly due to the use of the term "sure win". 3, record 1, English, - arbitrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sure bet: a contradiction in terms. 5, record 1, English, - arbitrage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pari sans risques
1, record 1, French, pari%20sans%20risques
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pari certain 2, record 1, French, pari%20certain
see observation, masculine noun
- pari sûr 2, record 1, French, pari%20s%C3%BBr
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les surebets : paris sans risques ou comment gagner à tous les coups. Également appelé «arbitrage betting» (pari arbitraire sportif). 3, record 1, French, - pari%20sans%20risques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quelle notion étrange, que celle de «pari sans risques d'erreur», et comme elle pousse loin la prudence! L'auteur [...] écarte le risque d'erreur en même temps qu'il en maintient la possibilité : ne lui déplaise, parier est un acte rigoureusement indissociable du risque d'erreur. [...] L'expression «parier sans risques d'erreur» s'applique admirablement aux situations, ô combien fréquentes, qui peuvent se résumer par : «Je n'en sais rien, mais je sais quand même. 4, record 1, French, - pari%20sans%20risques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes sont évidemment contradictoires. 5, record 1, French, - pari%20sans%20risques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sure bet
1, record 2, English, sure%20bet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cinch bet 2, record 2, English, cinch%20bet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A favourite upset, an underdog's rise to glory. Smarty Jones and the Flames have each, from opposite ends of the sports spectrum, captured the imagination of fans over the last few weeks. They have each reminded us of the enduring and endearing truth of sports. There's no such thing as a sure bet. 3, record 2, English, - sure%20bet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Just remember there is no such thing as a sure bet. Remember, that there are occasions where the stats say one thing and something out of the blue crushes the odds, and the market makes a dramatic reversal. 4, record 2, English, - sure%20bet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bud calls the whole thing a "cinch bet" but Betty suspects something's up for Dad to so freely promise them so much money. 5, record 2, English, - sure%20bet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
And who could forget the '95 favorite, Indocheesa, who blistered his way to several easy warm-up wins and then, as the cinch bet in the Derby, stopped a foot from the starting gate. 6, record 2, English, - sure%20bet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pari sûr
1, record 2, French, pari%20s%C3%BBr
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'y a rien de tel qu'un pari sûr. 1, record 2, French, - pari%20s%C3%BBr
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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