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How to pronounce handicapper in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms odds-maker
Type of gambler
Derivation handicap

Examples of handicapper

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The Times Union will have a guest handicapper in each of the Triple Crown races.
From the timesunion.com
As a five-handicapper, Paine speaks with authority about both golf and fitness.
From the chron.com
Pimlico handicapper Frank Carulli will release the morning line after the draw.
From the news.enquirer.com
The Ron Hodges-trained handicapper is a previous winner over course and distance.
From the gazetteherald.co.uk
My friend Andy, a fellow 28-handicapper, has been insufferable over the past week.
From the independent.co.uk
What turn a super handicapper is their capability To win over a long time of time.
From the eu.techcrunch.com
If that does not prove that you are a genuine high-handicapper, nothing will.
From the independent.co.uk
The official handicapper awarded Frankel a rating of 130 after that display.
From the people.co.uk
Taqleed has not had much racing, so the handicapper is unlikely to have his measure.
From the people.co.uk
More examples
  • Odds-maker: someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
  • Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. The word also applies to the various methods by which the advantage is calculated. ...
  • (Handicapping) This is the study of factors in the past performances which determine the relative qualities and abilities of horses in a race.
  • (Handicapping) The first step in successfully picking a winner (or "handicapping") is becoming familiar with reading the racing program. Each program has a section explaining the information format used at that particular track. ...
  • (Handicapping) A method of scoring in which each contestant is given a plus or a minus handicap based on previous performance or degree of competence.
  • (Handicapping) Assigning weights or points to horses, players or teams participating in a particular event to reflect their strength or weakness and to forecast the outcome of future events or contests
  • (Handicapping) For some people, this is the hardest game of skill, other think it can be calculated on a computer, selected and then bet. Some take ages studying the racing pages before they go to the races, others bet per race. ...
  • (Handicapping) In sports betting this is predicting the outcome of an sporting event
  • (Handicapping) Some people feel that this is one of the hardest games of skill. Others feel that they can quantify it on their computers, spit out some selections and make their bets. ...