How Do Sure Bets Work?
Here at Odds1X2.com, we have access to the odds data feeds across several bookmaker websites. Every bookmaker offers different
odds when it comes to a sporting event. For a football match, you might get Operator A offering the best odds on a home win,
Operator B offering the best odds on a draw and Operator C offering the best odds on an away win.
Sometimes, the bookmakers differ in their odds to the extent where Sure Bets or Arbitrage Bets are available. This means that a
customer can bet on all the possible outcomes of a sporting event and make a profit whatever happens come the final whistle.
Each Sure Bet illustrates the bookmakers where you need to have an account. It also outlines how you should split €1,000 across a
two-way or three-way market to best effect. It doesn’t mean that you have to bet €1,000 but this is merely to serve as an illustrative
example in terms of the percentage split.
The profit percentage next to each Sure Bet highlights what you might expect to make if you split €1,000 across a betting market
with different bookmakers.
Will I Definitely Make a Profit With Sure Bets?
Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee you will make a profit by placing Sure Bets or by going ahead with arbitrage betting.
For starters, the bookmakers often realise when particular odds might be arbed and will often change their prices to avoid being caught out.
You should also bear in mind that there might be a maximum stake when it comes to sports betting markets. While we demonstrate how
€1,000 should be split, it might be that a particular bookmaker might only allow you to place €100 on a particular selection and you
will need to adjust your stakes accordingly.
Indeed, arbitrage betting involves betting large amounts of money for a fairly small return. Naturally, you have to cover each outcome
for a sporting event to make sure that you have all bases covered. Therefore, the most you can generally make is a 5% return on the money
you have laid out. Placing €1,000 in bets will mean you only get a maximum €50 should you manage to get the stakes down.
What is Risk-Free Betting?
Risk-free betting includes Sure Bets and Arbitrage betting, although you can also do risk-free matched betting when it comes to free bets and
bonuses that are provided by the bookmaker.
Risk-free betting invariably involves a customer either betting on both sides of the market or alternatively using a betting exchange such as betfair
to lay off certain bets and guarantee a profit.
For example, you might be given a free £50 bet by a bookmaker. You can then place it on a selection and then lay the same selection for a certain
amount. It means that you can win whatever the outcome.