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Someone who pays cash for the thrill of being wrong with confidence.
means A person who stakes money on the outcome of an uncertain event, like a game or a race.
from Simply 'bet' plus the agent suffix '-or'. The word 'bet' itself appeared in English in the late 1500s, likely clipped from 'abet' — meaning to encourage or back someone — though its exact root is debated. So a bettor is, at heart, someone who backs their own belief with hard cash.
- spelling tell
- bettor bets, better improves — the house loves the confusion
- house edge
- casinos profit even if every bettor sometimes wins
- self delusion
- most remember wins vividly, forget losses conveniently
- sharp vs square
- sharps bet the number, squares bet the feeling