One of the things that makes sports betting exciting is the variety of ways you can bet on a game. You don’t just have to bet on which team will win; you can wager on the margin of victory, the total number of points scored, and many other betting options. In this article, we’ll provide a breakdown of some of the most commonly used bet types. If you're unfamiliar with some of the terms, we recommend checking out our Sportsbook Terminology page.
Bet Types:
- Single
A Single is a straightforward bet on one selection in a single event. If your selection wins, you win.
- Double
A Double is one bet on two selections in different events. Both selections must win for your bet to pay out.
- Treble
A Treble involves three selections in different events. All three selections need to win for you to collect.
- 4-Fold Accumulator (applies to 5, 6, 7 folds, etc.)
A 4-Fold Accumulator is one bet on four selections. If all four selections win, you win. If even one selection loses, the bet is lost.
- Patent
A Patent consists of seven bets made from three selections. It includes three singles, three doubles, and one treble.
- Trixie
A Trixie involves four bets from three selections: three doubles and one treble.
- Yankee
A Yankee contains 11 bets on four selections. These bets include six doubles, four trebles, and one four-fold accumulator.
- Lucky 15
A Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets on four selections. You will have four singles, six doubles, four trebles, and one four-fold.
- Canadian/Super Yankee
A Canadian (or Super Yankee) features 26 bets on five selections. This includes ten doubles, ten trebles, five four-folds, and one five-fold accumulator.
- Lucky 31
A Lucky 31 has 31 bets on five selections. These consist of five singles, ten doubles, ten trebles, five four-folds, and one five-fold.
- Heinz
A Heinz comprises 57 bets on six selections: 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, six five-folds, and one six-fold accumulator.
- Lucky 63
A Lucky 63 involves 63 bets on six selections. It includes six singles, 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, six five-folds, and one six-fold.
- Super Heinz
A Super Heinz contains 120 bets from seven selections: 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-folds, 21 five-folds, seven six-folds, and one seven-fold.
- Goliath
A Goliath is the largest combination bet with 247 bets on eight selections. This includes 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 four-folds, 56 five-folds, 28 six-folds, eight seven-folds, and one eight-fold.