pyramid bet

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noun

a set of bets on two or more horse races or other sporting events in which the stake and winnings from the first bet automatically become the stake in the next bet, and so on as long as each bet wins.

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Also called if-come bet.

Words nearby pyramid bet

pyramidal muscle of auricle, pyramidal orchid, pyramidal peak, pyramidal radiation, pyramidal tract, pyramid bet, pyramidical, pyramidion, pyramid letter, pyramid of light, pyramid of medulla oblongata

Example sentences from the Web for pyramid bet

And when BET Weekend came to Atlanta two months ago, Brinsley thought he could become a major party promoter.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And given the current glut in fossil fuels, it might even be a better economic bet to wait a few years.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The kerfuffle began with a £200 bet, followed by several smaller bets in quick succession.
Could The Queen Abdicate on Christmas Day?|Tom Sykes|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The monogamous or safe-only gay man is a far safer bet than the unprotected hetero swinger.
The Outrageous Celibacy Requirement for Gay Blood Donors|Jay Michaelson|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

By Tuesday night, going through Bet El was no longer possible.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spiker was willing to bet that right now Weston was over the way trying to prove to them that two and two was four.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
"I'll bet yo 'un a hoss I ken put a ball through that Yank's heart at fifty paces," he roared.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
MacRae stacked the dry wood in a neat pyramid twelve inches from the bare soles of Hicks' feet.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
She was really uneasy until he explained that, in imitation of older ones, he had bet some cents on Burlingame and had won.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
I bet a feller can skate in the streeton the sidewalkalmost anywhere this morning, declared Chet, with enthusiasm.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

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