Assertion: bookmaker's bet | /r/CapableOf | start price
Facets:
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: However, since all bets are pooled, all bets are essentially "starting price" (SP), that is, until the race has started (and all betting finished) one cannot calculate what the final payout will be; whereas bookmakers can offer either SP or a "board price", that is, a guaranteed payout at a given price for a winning bet.