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What is a Multiple Bet?

A 'Mutiple' bet is simpy a bet that consists of more than one selection and is available on near enough every sport a bookmaker will offer markets for. Multiples are a very broad term and get increasingly complex with some multiples including over 200 different bets across 7 or more selections!

Most multiples are win-only, and are chosen simply enough by selecting the teams, players, or horses to win in different events, however in racing you can also make each-way multiples

For many bettors, the fun from betting comes from placing a single multiple at high odds with the hope of landing a big payout. Whether that is from a Saturday football accumulator or a Lucky 15 at the races, the base of the bet will be combining several selections (sometimes at shorter prices) in order to increase the odds.

Some multiples require all the selections to win in order to get a return, such as a treble or Accumulator, whereas others allow some of the selections to lose and still get a return as long as others win.

With the increased odds on offer, multiple bets can be very difficult to secure a return from. Bettors who are to be successful with multiple bets should be very knowledgeable about the sport they are betting on and the competitors who are participating.

Despite this, multiple betting is a very popular form of betting and bookmakers such as Betfair, Sky Bet and Paddy Power offer plenty of options to place them. The reason for this is that it can often result in greater returns than other forms of betting, particularly single bets. For example, a treble multiple will return greater winnings than three single bets because the odds are multiplied.

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Multiple Bets

The number of selections that can be made under the terms of a multiple bet vary greatly – as long as there are two or more selections you are placing a multiple.

A two-selection multiple bet is known as a double. A three-selection multiple bet is known as a treble. Multiple bets that are made up of four or more selections are accumulators (or 'accas' as this term is sometimes abbreviated to).

There are plenty of other types of accumulator, such as Lucky 15s or Goliath bets, and these are combination bets of other multiples that allow certain selections to lose and some return to still be given as long as other selections win, however the stakes for these types of bet are much higher.

The difference in total odds between a four-fold accumulator and four single bets is dramatic which is why they are so popular. For example, if you selected four horses with the following odds: Horse A - 6/4, Horse B - 1/1, Horse C - 6/1 and Horse D - 4/1 you would have a 174/1 accumulator that returns £175 (including stake) from a £1 stake.

If you were to place singles on all the above horses, you would get a total return of £16.50 (including a £4 initial stake, £1 per line).

A bettor placing an accumulator would stand to gain much more money than one placing two single bets. The simplest way to explain how the cummmulative odds are calculated is by taking the winnings from one bet and rolling it into the next. 

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Other Kinds of Multiple Bets

As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of different types of multiple involving different numbers of selections and combinations of bets.

You can find full descriptions of all the different types of multiple bets, and worked examples in our Bet Terminology Guide or by selecting the bet type below!

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