Staking - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Staking

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

A person who is staking a pool player is financing a match for a that billiard player to gamble. The person staking the player takes a cut if the player wins the match.

See: stakehorse, back, backer, stake, stake horse for more on the meaning of "Staking".

Staking - Usage

I'm going to be staking Roger tonight, so he'd better do well.

Billiards - Staking

Title: Staking
Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
Published: 4/13/2006
Last Updated: 10/24/2007 9:49:59 AM
Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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