Simon Thatcher

With the rise in online bookmakers, <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/sports-betting-guide">betting is now more accessible than ever</a>, with bettors having the pick of hundreds of different bets across a range of sports.

It’s easy to become a little overwhelmed with this level of choice and the confusing nature of some betting markets.&nbsp;

One of the trickier to understand bet types is the handicap bet. But as you’ll see in this article, which focuses on Asian Handicap betting, it’s also one of the most useful <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/types-of-bets">types of bet</a>.&nbsp;

Perhaps most importantly, Asian Handicaps are a great way to bet on mismatched teams, providing more appealing odds than those offered by the 1x2 match odds market.

They’re also ideal if you want to bet on your chosen team to win by a certain number of goals, corners or points.

This article covers everything you need to know about what Asian Handicap bets are, why they’re so useful, and how to tell them apart from the closely related <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-european-handicap">European Handicaps</a>, as well as how to find them at a wide range of bookmakers.

A handicap bet gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage.

Sport can throw together some fascinating fixtures, from top-of-the table tussles between two evenly matched teams to David and Goliath battles between a longshot and a hot favourite.

When there’s a strong favourite, as there is in the below fixture between Premier League frontrunners Manchester City and newly promoted Ipswich Town, the odds on the favourite to win can be very low, whilst the outsider has very high odds.&nbsp;

With odds of 1.083 for Manchester City, a winning £100 bet would give a profit of just £8.30. Risking £100 to win such a relatively small amount might not be particularly appealing for some. On the other hand, a winning £10 bet on Ipswich would give a profit of £200 - amazing potential, but not very likely to happen.

This is where handicap bets come to the rescue, conveniently levelling the playing field by giving the weaker team a head start and offering potentially more attractive odds.&nbsp;

Take this match result market for a game between Arsenal and Brighton, for example:

Arsenal are clear favourites, with low odds as a result, so winning bets placed on them only give a fairly modest profit relative to your stake. Brighton, the outsiders, have much higher odds, with a potential profit of 7 times your stake. Of course, the downside is that this bet only has an outside chance of winning.&nbsp;

For those wanting something closer to a 50/50 bet, as a compromise between profit on a winning bet and how likely it is to win, betting on a Goals Handicap is ideal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Below is Bet365’s main Asian Handicap market for the game, which aims to bring the odds as close as possible to evens (2.0 in decimal odds), with each of the bets having around a 50% chance of winning:&nbsp;&nbsp;

You can see that the stronger team, Arsenal, are given a negative -1.5 handicap, so they effectively start the match 1.5 goals behind. This makes the bet less likely to win, and the odds are increased as a result. Meanwhile, the weaker team, Brighton, are given a positive +1.5 handicap, giving them a virtual 1.5 goal head start. This makes the bet much more likely to win, so the odds are decreased.&nbsp;

Handicap betting is available across several sports, including football, rugby, American football and basketball, and the handicap can apply to different measures, including goals, points, and corners. We’ll focus on the football Goals Handicap in the rest of the article.&nbsp;

The details of how exactly how handicaps work, and what this means for your bets, will be covered shortly. First, let’s look at the different types of handicap bet.

European Handicaps are 3-way markets and include the draw.&nbsp;

<a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-european-handicap">European Handicaps</a> are also known as 3-Way Handicaps. They’re three-way markets, meaning you have three choices to bet on. Bookmakers show European Handicaps in a variety of ways, but they can be identified by the draw / tie option that is always included.&nbsp;

&nbsp;A bet on the draw after adding or subtracting the same number of goals from one of the teams.

Here’s how Dafabet show European Handicap bets:&nbsp;

Asian Handicaps are 2-way markets and don’t include the draw.&nbsp;

Thought to have originated in Indonesia, and popular in Asia (hence the name), Asian Handicaps are now readily available at many bookmakers worldwide. They’re also known as 2-Way Handicaps.

The easiest way to spot Asian Handicaps is that they’re 2-way markets, meaning there are only two options to bet on. There’s no draw / tie bet in Asian handicap betting.

The two possible bets in an Asian Handicap market are:

Here’s how Betfair Sportsbook shows Asian Handicap markets:

There are two types of Asian Handicap - those with a single handicap and those with two handicaps.

These can be broken down into Whole Handicap and Half Handicap bets:

Asian Handicaps with two handicaps are called Split Handicaps, since they divide your stake equally between two adjacent handicaps. A -1.5 / -2.0 Asian Handicap puts half your stake on the -1.5 Asian Handicap and the other half on the -2.0 Asian Handicap. The handicaps are sometimes separated by a comma instead of a slash.

Split Handicaps also called Quarter Handicaps, because some bookmakers show them with a single number handicap. This handicap number is the mid-point between the two handicaps you’re actually betting on and always ends in .25 or .75. The above bet on the -1.5 and -2.0 Asian Handicap markets would be shown as -1.75.&nbsp;

We’ll look in more detail at these different types of Asian Handicap bet shortly.

Differences Between European and Asian Handicaps

Here’s a quick look at the differences between these two handicaps.

Half Handicap bets end in .5, for example -2.5 or +3.5. Below is a Half Handicap market offered by Coral:

As can be seen above, not all bookmakers show the plus sign before the + handicap.&nbsp;

There’s always a clear winner in Half Handicap markets, since it’s not possible to score half a goal. The two handicaps in the above screenshot are actually just the same as other common bets you can also find on bookmaker sites:

Bookmakers should, in theory, have the same odds for equivalent markets like these, but it’s worth checking to see if one of the two options gives better odds. Betting Exchange odds are often different between two identical, but differently named, markets.&nbsp;

In the screenshots below, you can see that the back and lay odds on Manchester United -0.5 1st Half Handicap are both much worse than those in the equivalent Manchester United Half-time Result market, largely due to the handicap market being less well formed:&nbsp;

Example: Arsenal v Brighton -1.5 Asian Handicap

For the Arsenal -1.5 bet, Arsenal need to win by 2 or more goals for the bet to win. With the Brighton +1.5 bet, the bet will win if Brighton do better than losing by 2 goals (i.e. they need to either win, draw, or lose by 1 goal).&nbsp;&nbsp;

1. Arsenal win the game 3-1

After the -1.5 handicap is applied and 1.5 goals are deducted from Arsenal, the adjusted score is 1.5-1. Arsenal still have more goals, so the bet wins.

2. Arsenal win the game 1-0

After the -1.5 handicap is applied, Arsenal end up with -0.5 goals and Brighton still have 0 goals. Since -0.5 is lower than 0, Arsenal have fewer goals, so the bet loses.

1. Arsenal win the game 3-2

After the +1.5 handicap is applied and 1.5 goals are added for Brighton, the score becomes 3-3.5. Brighton now have more goals than Arsenal, so the bet wins.

2. Arsenal win the game 5-3

After the +1.5 handicap is applied, the score becomes 5-4.5. Brighton still have fewer goals, so the bet loses.&nbsp;

Here’s a summary of some different Half Asian Handicap bets, and which results would give you a winning bet:

Whole Asian Handicap bets include handicaps that are always whole numbers, for example -3.0 or +1.0. Unlike Half Handicaps, it’s possible for the teams to be tied after applying the handicap. If this happens, it will be settled as a void or push and you’ll have your stake returned.

The Level Handicap market (0.0) is equivalent to betting on the team to win in the Draw No Bet market. If the game ends 2-2, for example, the level handicap adds no goals to either team, so the handicap result is a tie and your stake is returned.&nbsp;

Example: Liverpool v Nottingham Forest -2 Asian Handicap

For the Liverpool -2 bet, Liverpool need to win by 3 or more goals for the bet to win. With the Nottingham Forest +2 bet, the bet will win if Nottingham Forest do better than losing by 2 goals (i.e. they need to either win, draw, or lose by 1 goal). If Liverpool win by exactly 2 goals, both of these bets will be settled as a void or push and you’ll have your stake refunded.

1. Liverpool win the game 4-1

After the -2 handicap is applied and 2 goals are deducted from Liverpool, the adjusted score is 2-1. Liverpool still have more goals, so the bet wins.

2. Liverpool win the game 2-0

After the -2 handicap is applied, the score becomes 0-0. Since this is a handicap tie, the bet is void and your stake is refunded.&nbsp;

3. Liverpool win the game 3-2

After the -2 handicap is applied, the score becomes 1-2. Liverpool now have fewer goals, so the bet loses.&nbsp;

1. Liverpool win the game 4-3

After the handicap is applied and 2 goals are added for Nottingham Forest, the score becomes 4-5. Nottingham Forest now have more goals than Liverpool, so the bet wins.

2. Liverpool win the game 5-3

What Is Asian Handicap Betting? The Ultimate Guide

Lynsey Thompson

A double bet combines two selections from two separate events into one bet.

It’s slightly more complex than <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-single-bet">a single bet</a> but not as complicated as a bet builder or a multi-legged accumulator.

In simple terms, double betting is combining two single bets into one bet in order to increase the odds.

It’s a popular form of betting and is often used as a stepping stone to more intricate bets. It’s not as risky as the <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/types-of-bets">wider bets</a>, but gives better odds than single bets, so it strikes a nice balance between the two.

So, let’s take a look at the different types of double bets you can place, how it differs with various sports, how to place a double bet, tips on placing double bets and where to find the best odds.

A double bet is when you place a bet on the outcome of two separate matches or events. In order for the bet to win, both outcomes need to land.

For example, if you bet on Horse A to win Race 1 and Horse B to win Race 2, it doesn’t matter if Horse A romps home, if Horse B fails to win, you lose the bet. And vice versa.

Double bets cannot be placed on the same event, they must cover different events, and they can also be on different markets. So, you don’t always have to choose the same market for each bet, however, they must both win for the bet to be triumphant.

The benefit of placing a double bet over two single bets, is that the odds are multiplied with a double bet, meaning you can get a bigger return. This is shown in the table below:

In the above example if you placed a £10 single bet on Arsenal to win at 1.83, you’d receive £8.30 profit. If you placed a £10 single bet on Manchester United to win at 2.50, you’d bag £15.00 profit. Assuming both teams won, your total profit for these two single bets would be £23.30.

However, if you combined them into a double bet, the odds get multiplied together (1.83 x 2.50 = 4.58) to give £35.80 profit - an increase of £12.50 profit.

Of course, the downside to placing the double bet is that if both results don’t come off, you lose your £10 stake. Whereas, with single bets you may win one and lose the other which would reduce the risk.

So, now we know the fundamentals, let’s take a look at a few other examples of double bets.

With football, double bets don’t have to be all about the result, you can mix and match the markets as long as they are from two separate matches or competitions.

Here’s a few examples of how you can place different double bets on different outcomes in football.

Because different sports have their own betting markets, you can choose from a wide range of double bets. Here are a few examples:

Horse racing – there are two main betting markets in horse racing, betting on a horse to win and betting each way for a horse to be placed. You can place double bets on both the win and the each way market. The each way market will reduce the payouts though.

Tennis – you can place double bets using a variety of combinations such as tournament winners, match winners, set winners, how many games will be played in a certain match, what the final score will be or how many aces will be served

Snooker – you can place double bets on several combinations relating to outright winner, match winner, correct scores, highest break, or how many 147’s there’ll be

Darts – you can use combinations including tournament winner, match winner, correct score, highest checkout, or how many 180’s will be thrown to create double bets

Boxing – you can place double bets on who you think will win two different bouts, or you might want to add in method of victory or what round it will go to

Cricket – double bets can be placed on tournament or league winner, match winner, top batsman, top bowler, runs scored or even who will win the coin toss in a couple of different matches

The great thing about double bets is that not only can you mix and match between markets within each sport, but you can also crossover the different sports.

For example, if I want to place a double bet on Liverpool to win the FA Cup and Carlos Alcaraz to win the US Open, then I can. Double bets really do allow you to widen your options immensely.

Placing a double bet is fairly simple. All you need to do is select the two different bets you want to place and the bookmaker should offer you the option of a double bet.

Using the various menus on the bookie website, navigate to where your selections are, or just browse the various sports and events until you find two you like the look of.

When you find the first one, click on the odds and it will go directly onto the electronic betslip. Then simply go straight to your next selection and do the same. Both bets should now be showing on the betslip, with their odds beside them.

Underneath the bets, you will see a box with ‘1 x Double’ on it with the multiplied odds beside that. If you can’t see it immediately you may have to scroll down or select a drop down menu with a ‘multiples’ heading to find it.

Type the stake you want to bet in the ‘Double’ box, (being careful not to put this in the individual box beside each selection) and then confirm your bet.

Although double bets are quite easy to do, you might want to follow these tips below to help you make your double bet selections.

Knowing as much as you can about the markets you are going to bet on will always give you an advantage.

Whatever sport or sports you are placing the double bet on, it will help hugely if you have accurate and up-to-date knowledge. The amount of times I’ve placed bets on goal scorers only to find out they are injured is not even funny, so it's always best to do a bit of research beforehand.

There are many things to consider when placing double bets such as recent form for a team or player, whether they are home or away, whether the player plays well on that surface (tennis) or ground, whether there are any injury worries or suspensions, who is the penalty taker? What squad depth do they have? Is there a new manager?

All of these are examples of things that you can research and have knowledge of which will help you place more informed double bets.

Some bookmakers offer Bet Boosts on double bet outcomes, for example, Arsenal and Liverpool to win their games on Saturday.

When they do this, it usually comes with a slight increase in the double bet odds, so it’s worth looking out for to give you some extra value.

The purpose of the Bet Boost is to attract you to their site in the hope that you’ll choose to place other bets while you’re there. Obviously, there’s no requirement for you to do so though, so just grab the boost when it's offered.

Betting comparison sites such as Oddschecker are a quick and easy way to see which bookies are offering the best odds on various markets.

Although you won’t be able to search for the exact double bet you want to place, you can certainly use it to find out the best odds on each of your selections separately. You can then make a decision on which bookmaker has the best combined odds for you to get the best value from your double bet.

Double bets are a fine choice when it comes to knockout tournaments in sports.

Think of a tennis event such as Wimbledon or a darts event such as the World Championships.

These events are seeded, meaning in the early rounds, the higher ranked players are matched up against lower ranked players. Often you’ll find very low odds on the tournament favourites to win their first matches, but you can place double bets to help increase the odds.

This is strategic use of the double bet, as the risks are minimal (unless there’s a shock early exit), and it’s a good way of multiplying your odds.

What Is The Difference Between A Double Bet And A Double Chance Bet?

A double bet is completely different to a double chance bet and they should not be confused.

In a typical football match, there are three potential outcomes – Team A wins, Team B wins or both teams draw. There is roughly a 33% chance of either outcome happening (if you take favourites out of the equation).

A double chance bet is when you cover two of the three options. The three options would be:

A double chance bet, therefore, reduces the risk and increases your chance of winning to 66% but in return your odds and returns are lowered.

As we’ve already covered, double bets are a combination of two different selections from two different events and this involves increasing the risk and multiplying the odds. So, although the two bets sound similar, they are nothing alike.

You will find advantages and disadvantages of placing double bets, so let’s take a look at a few of these below.

What Is A Double Bet?

Paul Trevor

<a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-an-accumulator-bet">Accumulator bets</a>, often referred to as "accas," are a popular choice among bettors who want to turn small stakes into potentially big wins.

By combining multiple selections into a single bet, the potential payout grows significantly with each added selection.

However, not all accumulators are created equal and in fact, there is a huge range or acca bets you can place.

In this article, we’ll break down the main types of accumulator bets, explain how they work and help you choose the right one for your betting strategy.

Let’s walk through how to place an Accumulator bet and because it’s the most bet on sport in the UK, we’ll use football as an example and look at upcoming fixtures in the <a href="https://www.premierleague.com/">Premier League</a>.<a href="https://www.premierleague.com/"> </a>

Having looked at the fixtures and done some research, you have decided to pick the following four selections:

To place the bet, just head over to the market at your chosen bookies and then select your predictions.&nbsp; Using Bet365 for this example, this is what your bet slip will look like once you have added the four selections:

Next, choose the stake you want to use and click the ‘Place Bet’ option and that’s it, you’re done.

Obviously, you can add more selections to make it say a five or six-fold Accumulator.

As we mentioned earlier, you can mix and match the betting markets to form your chosen Accumulator bet.&nbsp; If you were to place the bets from our initial five-fold acca example, this is what the bet would look like:

Whilst we have used three different types of markets, you can literally use any <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/sports-betting-guide">sports betting</a><a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/sports-betting-guide"> </a>markets you like.

You don’t even have to pick out a result from a given match or race either.&nbsp; You can opt to bet on the winner of the Premier League, the winner of the UK National Hunt Jockeys Championship, the winner of the PGA Golf Tour and the winner of the Rugby Six Nations tournament for example.

Alternatively, you can consider other types of markets.&nbsp; Sticking with the football markets, you could look at <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/first-goalscorer-bets">first goal scorer</a>, goals scored, fouls, corners or goalkeeper saves.&nbsp; Provided you only pick one selection from each match, you can create an acca from it.&nbsp;

Once you add more than one selection from a specific game, you’re then entering the realms of <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-bet-builder">Bet Builders</a><a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-bet-builder"> </a>which isn’t the same as Accumulator bets.

Quite simply, the sky is the limit when it comes to picking what you want to add to an Accumulator bet.

Accumulator bets are extremely popular with bettors thanks to the potential of huge returns. The common uses of acca bets include picking football results on a weekend, horses on a Saturday and also Horse at big festival meetings such as <a href="https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham-festival/">Cheltenham</a>.<a href="https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham-festival/"> </a>

<a href="https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham-festival/"></a>The returns on Accumulator bets are much bigger than single bets thanks to odds involved.

Thankfully, calculating the potential returns from Accumulator bets is pretty easy. It’s as straight forward as multiplying the odds of your selections by the bet stake you’ve used.

Using our previous four-fold Accumulator example with the football, let’s look at the returns for the individual bets compared to the Accumulator bet:

Let’s go through the four single bets to start with.&nbsp; After placing £40 in stake money (£10 per single bet), you would end of with a profit of £73 (£20 + £28 + £17 + £8).

Alternatively, using the above four single bets in an Accumulator would return a £544 profit.&nbsp; The difference is vast as the odds are multiplied – 3.00 x 3.80 x 2.70 x 1.80 = 55.40.&nbsp; All that extra profit potential for just a £10 outlay.

Of course, this makes the Accumulator look extremely attractive.&nbsp; However, don’t forget, one loss and the whole bet goes out of the window.

Had you placed four single bets and only three of them won, you would still make a profit.&nbsp; It might not be a huge amount but it’s still a profit.

Just to make sure you’re okay with the numbers, let’s take a look at calculating the odds and returns for the five-fold example with the mixed sports involved:

So, in this example, the five single bets would return a profit of £141.40 (£40 + £20 + £35 + £45 + £1.80).

However, the five-fold acca would multiply the odds (5.00 x 3.00 x 4.50 x 5.50 x 1.14) to give total odds of 424.28.&nbsp; After deducting your stake of £10, you would make an astonishing £4,232.80.

As you can see, calculating the returns from a standard Accumulator is quite easy.&nbsp; However, an alternative to working these things out for yourself is to input the figures into the Outplayed <a href="https://outplayed.com/calculators/accumulator-calculator">Accumulator Calculator</a>.

Using the Accumulator Calculator is nice and easy too.&nbsp; You just need to input the odds for your selections and enter your stake and the calculator will do the rest for you.&nbsp;

We entered the odds from our four-fold football acca example above and this is what it looks like:

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Accumulator Bets

Given the popularity of Accumulator bets, you’d think that it must be a no brainer to place them.&nbsp; However, as is the case with any <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/types-of-bets">types of bets</a>,<a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/types-of-bets"> </a>there’s benefits and drawbacks to them so let’s take a look.

So far we’ve looked at the box standard type of Accumulator Bet.&nbsp; However, there are other variations that are also known as multiple bets.

These include the following:

<a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-trixie-bet">A Trixie bet</a><a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-trixie-bet"> </a>requires you to pick three selections which are combined into one bet.&nbsp; Trixie bets tend to be used in horse racing and football the most.

As mentioned, your three selections combine to make one bet made up of four bets as follows:

As an example, there’s a big weekend of Premier League football coming up and you fancy having a bet on three teams you regularly watch.&nbsp; Your eye has been taken by the fixtures for Tottenham v Newcastle, Aston Villa v Leicester and Brighton v Arsenal.

You feel that all of the home teams will win these fixtures so you decide to select Tottenham at odds of 3.0 (2/1), Aston Villa at odds of 4.0 (3/1) and Brighton at odds of 6.0 (5/1).&nbsp; When you place your Trixie bet, the combinations will be made up as follows:

Double Bet 1 – Tottenham and Aston Villa to win

Double Bet 2 – Tottenham and Brighton to win

Double Bet 3 – Aston Villa and Brighton to win

Treble Bet – Tottenham, Aston Villa and Brighton to win

When using a Trixie bet, the little bonus compared to a standard Accumulator bet is that you can afford for one of the teams (legs) to lose.&nbsp; Obviously, the objective is for all four bets to come in.

Another thing to take note of is that unlike a normal Accumulator bet which requires one stake, the Trixie needs you to place four stakes (one for each combination).&nbsp; Therefore, a £1 Trixie bet would actually cost £4 to place.

To calculate the returns from a Trixie bet, you need to multiply the odds of each selection for each double and the treble. Based on the odds from our example, the potential returns would look like this with a £1 unit stake:

Double 1: £1 x Tottenham 3.0 x Aston Villa 4.0 (1 x 3.0 x 4.0) = £12 returns

Double 2: £1 x Tottenham 3.0 x Brighton 6.0 (1 x 3.0 x 6.0) = £18 returns

Double 3: £1 x Aston Villa 4.0 x Brighton 6.0 (1 x 4.0 x 6.0) = £24 returns

Treble: £1 x Tottenham 3.0 x Aston Villa 4.0 x Brighton 6.0 (1 x 3.0 x 4.0 x 6.0) = £72 returns.

Don’t forget, if any of the above were to win, you would need to deduct £4 from the returns to determine the profit.

So, now you have the calculations needed to work out the potential returns on a Trixie bet.&nbsp; However, you can make life a little easier for yourself by using the Outplayed <a href="https://outplayed.com/calculators/trixie-bet-calculator">Trixie Bet Calculator</a>.

For a more in-depth look at the ins and outs of this type of bet, please read our <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-trixie-bet">Trixie Bet</a><a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-trixie-bet"> </a>article.

Patent bets are another combination bet similar to the Trixie bet.&nbsp; As with the Trixie bet, you’re picking three selections for your bet.&nbsp; However, this time your bet will include <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-single-bet">Single bets</a><a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-single-bet"> </a>to make a total of seven bets rolled into one.

Once selected, your three choices will create these bet combinations:

Thanks to the addition of single bets, the coverage of your bet widens and one winner will provide a return on your total bet.

If two win, you then get returns on two single bets and a double.&nbsp; The gold medal would be if all three of your choices won in which case all seven combinations of the bet win and it’s time to celebrate.

NOTE – each leg of the bet carries its own stake so a £1 Patent bet stake would total £7 to cover the 3 single bets, 3 double bets and the treble bet.

The maths involved in calculating the potential returns on a Patent bet is relatively straight forward.&nbsp; You just need to multiply the odds of each leg of the bet and then add the outcomes of each leg together for the total should all the bets win.

Let’s say you’ve decided to have a bet on three of the <a href="https://www.efl.com/competitions/efl-championship/">EFL Championship</a><a href="https://www.efl.com/competitions/efl-championship/"> </a>matches.&nbsp; You’ve picked Hull at odds of 5.50, Blackburn at odds of 3.20 and Millwall at odds of 3.50.

Let’s do a high-level run through of what the returns calculations look like:

Singles Returns

You need to repeat this for the remaining two single bets.

Doubles Returns

You need to repeat this for the remaining two double bets.

Treble Returns

Remember to deduct the total stake from any returns.&nbsp; In this case, you need to deduct £7 from any returns.

Whilst working out the possible returns yourself is possible, it’s probably easier to use the Outplayed <a href="https://outplayed.com/calculators/patent-bet-calculator">Patent Bet Calculator</a>.

If you’d like a full breakdown of the calculations or a more in-depth look at Patent bets, read the full <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-patent-bet">article on Patent bets</a>.<a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-a-patent-bet"> </a>

Stepping up to the next level of <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/types-of-bets">multiple bet types</a>, the Yankee bet is one of the more advanced <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/what-is-an-accumulator-bet">Accumulator bets</a>.

Types Of Accumulator Bets

Tennis is an international sport played and watched across the world. It attracts multi-million-dollar sponsorships both for tournaments and players and is estimated to have one billion fans worldwide.

Many people only really know tennis for the four Grand Slams that take place in Australia, France, England and the US each year. But tennis is actually a year-round sport with weekly tournaments that run from January to December at all levels.

What that means for <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/sports-betting-guide">sports bettors</a>, is that there is almost always some tennis markets to bet on. Plus, tennis is an easy sport to track in terms of player form and results as rankings are updated weekly and many of the events are televised too.

There are multiple betting markets for tennis, everything from tournament winners and player performances to individual matches, sets, games and even points. But before we go into the betting markets, let’s take a quick look at the rules and scoring of tennis to understand how to bet on it.

Tennis is a racket sport played by either two individuals in opposition to each other (singles) or two teams of two players in opposition to each other (doubles).

It is played with a racket, a ball and a net and on different surfaces depending on the tournament, which can be grass courts, clay courts or hard courts.

Courts are rectangular in shape and measure 78 feet (23.78 m) long, and 27 feet (8.23 m) wide for singles matches and 36 ft (11 m) for doubles matches. The same court is used for both singles and doubles, however, the court markings indicate the correct playing space for each.

The net is 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) high at the posts and 3 feet (0.91 m) high in the centre.

A Chair Umpire oversees each game to ensure the Rules Of Tennis, Code Of Conduct and Tournament Regulations are followed at all times.

In some tournaments, line umpires are also used to judge whether the tennis ball has remained in or out of court lines. However, line umpires have been replaced with line technology in recent years at many events.

A tennis match starts when the first serving player, which is decided through a coin toss, serves the tennis ball into the correct section on the tennis court. If the serve is good then the players send the ball back and forward over the net to try to win the point.

Points are scored when your opponent cannot play a valid return pass. This can be because they can’t reach the ball, their return hits the net or they play the ball out of court. The ball is allowed to bounce once before hitting it, but not twice.

The aim of the game is to score points, to win games, and ultimately win more sets than your opponent.

Tennis has one of the most confusing scoring structures of all sports and no one really knows why. We break it down in detail in our <a href="https://outplayed.com/blog/how-do-tennis-scores-work">tennis scoring guide</a>.

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