Bet types
- UKAnte-post
- USFutures
Ante-post
A bet placed well before the event, often on who wins a race, a league or a tournament. Prices are usually bigger than on the day.
Also called Outright, Futures
Example Backing a team to win the league before the season starts.
- Watch out
- If your pick doesn’t take part, the stake is often lost, unless the bookmaker offers ‘non-runner no bet’.
Related
Odds & margin
Best odds guaranteed
In horse racing: if the starting price ends up bigger than the price you took, you are paid at the bigger one.
Odds & margin
Odds
The price of a bet: what you get back if it wins. The same price can be written as decimal, fractional or American odds.
Bet types
Each way
Two bets of the same stake in one: a win bet and a place bet. If your pick only places, the place part still pays, at a fraction of the odds.
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