Working out Bet Returns

As punters, most of us have one aim – to profit from our bets. Working out the returns from a bet doesn’t need a degree in applied mathematics and by following some simple steps it is easy for you to work out the returns from your wagers.

Singles

If you put £10 on a team at 2/1 and they won, you’d work out your returns as follows:

2/1 = 2. You then add one (to make 3) and multiply it by your stake (£10). Your return would therefore be 3x£10 = £30 equivalent to a £20 win and your £10 stake returned.

If you put £10 on a team at 4/5 and they won, you’d work out your returns in the same way:

4/5 = 0.8. You then add one (to make 1.8) and multiply it by your stake (£10). Your return would therefore be 0.8x£10 = £18 – an £8 win and your £10 stake returned.

Doubles

When working out the returns from a double or any accumulator bet, you should start with the first of your selections. Work out your return as if it was a single. Once you have done this, you should work out the next part of your bet as a single also with your initial stake being the total return from the first bet.

You back two teams in a ‘double’ at 2/1 and 3/1 with a £10 stake. To work out your returns you assume the first bet is a single (2/1 = a £30 return as above). You then work out the second part of the bet as a single using the returns from your first bet (£30) as the stake.

So, 3/1 = 3. Add one (to make 4) and multiply it by the stake (£30). Your return would therefore be £120.