Different sports bets

What are the best types of sports bets?

Main Sports Bet Types

• Moneyline. Moneyline bets are the simplest you can find. ...
• Point Spread. Point spreads are fun for savvy bettors because they even the playing field. ...
• Totals or Over/Under. Not sure which team will win but feeling good about an offense-heavy shootout? ...
• Parlays. ...
• Teasers. ...
• Prop Bets. ...
• Futures. ...
• Live Betting.

What are different bet types?

Types of Sports Bets

• Money Line Bets. Of all the bet types, the simplest and most common is a moneyline bet. ...
• Point Spread. Another common type of bet is a point spread bet. ...
• Over/Under (Totals) ...
• Parlay Bets. ...
• Teasers. ...
• Prop Bets. ...
• Middle Bets. ...
• Futures Bets.

What are the different types of football bets?

Football Betting Guide

• Point Spreads. A point spread is a popular form of wagering on football. ...
• Moneylines. Betting the moneyline is simply picking who will win the game. ...
• Over/Unders. Also known as Totals or displayed as O/U. ...
• Parlays. ...
• Futures. ...
• Prop Bets. ...
• Live/In-Game Betting.

What are examples of bets?

The most common forms of betting are:

• Casino-style card games such as Texas Hold'em and BlackJack/21.
• Dice games such as craps.
• Roulette.
• Electronic games, including online slots, keno, and poker.
• Games involving personal skill. ...
• Bingo.
• Raffles.
• Pitching quarters or other coins.

What is the safest type of bet?

Double Chance allows betting on two outcomes of a sporting event, increasing the chances of winning. This type of bet is commonly used in football matches. It's one of the easiest and safest bets on football because it involves two possible results.

What is the smartest way to bet?

Six tips for becoming a sharper sports bettor

1. 1Know your bet's break-even rate.
2. 2Shop around for the best price.
3. 3Know the value of a half-point, especially in NFL betting.
4. 4Avoid parlays, especially single-game parlays.
5. 5Place your bets early in the week, not at the last minute.
6. 6Focus on closing line value.

What are 4 bets called?

Superfecta — Pick four horses. If they finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, in exact order, you win.

What is the most common bet?

Soccer. The most popular sport in the world is soccer, so it is no surprise to discover that the game is the global sport betted upon most. According to betting and sports data analyst Sportradar, around 70% of all worldwide legal and illegal betting comes from wagering on soccer.

What is the most common sports bet?

Sports on Which Mobile Gamblers 18+ Placed Bets in Last Month

• NFL. 81%
• NBA. 54%
• MLB. 44%
• College Football. 34%
• Soccer. 28%
• NHL. 26%
• MMA, UFC or Boxing. 26%
• Golf. 15%

Which bet is easiest to win?

What are the easiest bets to win?

• BTTS: BTTS bet demands the punters to predict if both teams will score a goal or not. ...
• Over/Under: This bet can work in your favor when you have chosen a smaller figure as reference. ...
• Double chance bet: In this bet, you win money when any two from the three outcomes are obtained.

What is a 7 Selection bet called?

Super Heinz The 'Super Heinz' bet requires the bettor to pick 7 selections, which results in a total of 120 bets overall within this bet type. The 120 bets within a Super Heinz are as follows; 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-fold accumulators, 21 five-fold accumulators, 7 six-fold accumulators and 1 seven-fold accumulator.

What are 5 fold bets?

A Fivefold Accumulator is one bet on five selections. All five selections must be successful to have a return. A Super Yankee or Canadian consists of twenty-six bets on five selections i.e. 10 Doubles, 10 Trebles, 5 Fourfold Accumulators and 1 Fivefold Accumulator.

What is the safest bet?

Over/under is often considered to be one of the safest football bets. This type of bet involves predicting whether the combined point total of both teams will be over or under a certain predetermined number.

What is a donkey bet?

The term donk applies both to a specific poker action and to a specific type of poker player. Donk betting means to make a bet out of position when not the last aggressor on the previous betting round. The term donk is also used to describe a very bad poker.

What is a Goliath bet?

A goliath bet is an expansive form of multiple bet. A multiple bet allows punters to make a range of different selections or bets in a bundle. As already mentioned, some multiple bets are quite small: double bets and treble bets ask the bettor to make just two and three selections respectively.

What is a Trixie bet?

Predominantly used in Horse Racing – but available across many sports – Trixie betting is a three selection wager that ultimately consists of four placed bets, offering high potential profits for comparatively low stakes. With an accumulator, you require every bet to come in.

How can I bet without losing?

Beginner's Methods Of Winning Bets Without Losing

1. Carry out Extensive Research. ...
2. Avoid Overconfidence. ...
3. Make use of a Handicapper. ...
4. Avoid Parlays.

What is a monkey bet?

Monkey – Betting slang for £500. Nap – The best bet of the day from one tipster. Odds On - Where a bet's winnings are less than the stake - e.g. winning a £5 bet at odds of ½ results in a £7.50 win (including stake). Pony – Betting slang for £25.

What is a Heinz bet?

The 'Heinz' bet includes 57 bets across six selections. The bets which make up this multiple bet are as follows; 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-fold accumulators, 6 five-fold accumulators and 1 six-fold accumulator.

What is a Yankee bet?

A Yankee consists of 11 bets of equal value on selections in four separate events: six doubles, four trebles and one four-fold. We explain how a Yankee works as well as the benefits and drawbacks of this type of bet. In a Yankee at least two of the selections must be successful to guarantee a return.

What is a Heinz?

A Heinz is a form of a multiple bet, which allows punters to group several bets into one and stand the chance of winning big. Other types of multiple bets include Super Heinz, Lucky 15, Trixie, Patent, Yankee and Canadian bets.

What is an octopus bet?

An 'Octopus' involves a player who scores a touchdown and immediately scores a two-point conversion, therefore, accumulating 8 points. This Yes or No bet depends on any player achieving such a feat. Passing touchdowns are credited to the Receiver, not the Passer, according to Bovada.

What is a Deadpool bet?

A dead pool, also known as a deadpool or death pool, is a game of prediction which involves guessing when someone will die. Sometimes it is a bet where money is involved.

What is a gorilla bet?

Gorilla: A colloquial term for one thousand dollars.

What is a fire bet?

The fire bet is a wager the shooter will make at least four different points on the pass line before sevening out. They have to be different numbers — the shooter could make four 6s in a row, and that would count as only one number. As craps players know, there are six potential point numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10.

What is a horn bet?

A Horn or craps-11 bet, as it is typically called, is a one-roll wager that on the next roll of the dice their sum will be 2, 3, 11 or 12. If they total anything different (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10), you lose. If 3 or 11 appears, you are paid 15:1. If 2 or 12 rolls, the payoff is 30:1.