Stakehorse - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Stakehorse

Stakehorse is a billiards slang term that is a part of Gambling and Betting Terminology.

To back a billiard player means to put up the money for the player in a gambling math-up. The backer generally takes a cut of the winnings, or a fee in the event that the backed player loses. Someone who puts up the money, or some portion of the money, for one of the billiard players in a gambling match up. Typically, backers cover all of the losses, and split the winnings with the billiard player they are backing. People often use the term stakehorse to refer to the money man or woman who likes to put players into billiard games, by backing them financially in gambling situations.

See: staking, backer, stake, stake horse for more on the meaning of "Stakehorse".

Stakehorse - Usage

What is Frank doing nowadays? Is he stakehorse for this weeks tournament?

Billiards - Stakehorse

• Gambling and Betting Glossary of Terms
• Billiard Terms Glossary

• Title: Stakehorse
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Last Updated: 10/24/2007 9:49:59 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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