As the size of the potential payouts increase, so does the standard deviation.

That meant pitching him a prime piece of my potential payout.

When the Star Wheel was introduced, that potential payout grew to $21,000 if a contestant spun a double.

In some cases the situation arises when there are very high potential payouts by the bookie, perhaps due to an unintentional error made while quoting odds.

Insurers say that caps not only promise lower costs, but greater predictability on potential payouts.

The rewards for the games were usually prizes of $100 in cash, although some games had potential payouts of $200, $1,000 and $2,500.

The layer was overrun with bets, leaving a potential payout of £23m.

Insurance companies often take out reinsurance to offset the costs of potential payouts.

The total potential payout, therefore, was capped at $4.577 billion for buildings 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Although the company did not provide exact figures, the new arrangement spells out more clearly the potential payouts that could be awarded to top managers.