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saver noun- in a pool tournament, an agreement between two or more players to share their winnings US
- The effect of a saver is to reduce competitiveness, since a player will still receive money even if he loses. — Mike Shamos, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards, p. 201, 1993
- a hedging bet AUSTRALIA, 1891
- Quite a number of the many followers of the Bradfield stable had a “saver” on Night Watch mainly on the strength of his good second in the Hotham Handicap[.] — Maurice Cavanough and Meurig Davies, Cup Day, p. 165, 1960
- — Wilda Moxham, The Apprentice, p. 68, 1969
- — Sam Weller, Old Bastards I Have Met, p. 39, 1979
- — Igor Kushyshyn et al., The Gambling Times Guide to Harness Racing, p. 211, 1994
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