Bet types
- UKSingle
- USStraight bet
Single
A bet on one outcome only. If it wins you are paid at its odds; if it loses you lose the stake.
Also called Straight
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Returns $25.00
Example $10 at 2.50 returns $25: your $10 back plus $15 profit.
- Good to know
- Singles carry one margin, not several, so over time they give the bookmaker less of an edge than combined bets.
Related
Bet types
Parlay
One bet that links several picks. Their odds multiply, so the price climbs fast, but every pick has to win or the whole bet loses.
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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