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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Back as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
In cue sports, back refers to the act of putting up the money for someone to buy in to a money game. One usually agrees to back a player if they think they'll win. The backer usually expects some portion of the prize winnings that is large enough to cover the initial investment plus provide a profit. If the player does not win, the backer usually does not require to be repaid.
John doesn't have the cash to enter that tournament, so I'm going to back him because I think he will win.
The back definition was entered on 11/30/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:48:07 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to gambling and betting. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: backer, stake, stakehorse, staking, stake horse for more on the meaning of back.
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