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What is a Yankee Bet?

The 'Yankee' bet type is made up from four selections, with 11 individual bets across those chosen picks. In this bet, you will have six doubles, four trebles and a one four-fold accumlator, meaning the bettor requires a minimum of two winning selections to gain a return.

When looking to place a Yankee, you will need to make four selections across different events. From those four selections, you will have multiples covering all combinations except for single wins. This means that if some of the selections lose you can still get a return, however you do need two or more winning selections in order to get a return.

As a Yankee is made up of 11 individual bets, your stake will be multiplied by 11 which means you will need a greater sum of money to invest in the beginning.

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Yankee Bet Example

Take a look through the example of a Yankee bet on the below football fixtures.

In this scenario, the bettor has made the following selections:

• Newcastle United will beat West Ham.
• Manchester United will beat Liverpool.
• Manchester City will beat Brighton.
• Bournemouth will beat Fulham.

 

As part of the yankee bet, the following bets are made:

• Six double bets

1. 1) Newcastle United and Manchester United to win
2. 2) Newcastle and Manchester City to win
3. 3) Newcastle and Bournemouth to win
4. 4) Manchester United and Manchester City to win
5. 5) Manchester United and Wolves to win
6. 6) Manchester City and Bournemouth to win

• Four treble bets

1. 1) Newcastle, Manchester United and Manchester City to win
2. 2) Newcastle, Manchester United and Bournemouth to win
3. 3) Newcastle, Manchester City and Bournemouth to win
4. 4) Manchester United, Manchester City, and Bournemouth to win

• One four-fold accumulator

1. Newcastle, Manchester United, Manchester City and Bournemouth to win

As you can see from the above, you can see how quickly the returns can increase if you have three winning selections as opposed to two. This is why Yankee bets are sometimes favoured by bettors as it covers a range of events and can grow into larger profits quickly, however it is possible to not have any winning bets in the Yankee and get no return.

Yankee bets are available in a wide variety of sports, but they most often appear in greyhound racing, football and horse racing. This kind of bet cannot be placed on one single event. Four selections from four different events must be made instead. Bettors who wish to make multiple selections on one single event should explore the different kinds of forecast bets that are available. 

Other Kinds of Multiple Bets

A Yankee is a form of multiple bet and there are a lot of different types that will involve difference combinations of bets and selections.

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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