English Live surebets are surebets that appear during a match or event. Compared with prematch surebets, their distinguishing feature is the short “life” of a surebet – from several minutes to literally several minutes. This is precisely why they have their advantages and disadvantages compared with ordinary surebets.
So, the advantages of live surebets include:
- Fast turnover of funds invested in bets. Surebets are relevant only during the match (event); the maximum duration of a football match, including the halftime break and added time, is about 2 hours.
As a rule, live bets are settled quickly, so the funds are released to continue placing bets.
- For effective work with live surebets, the required bankroll may be smaller than for ordinary surebets. This is due to the first point – fast turnover.
- The risk of an account being blocked or facing other types of bookmaker sanctions is significantly lower than with prematch surebets. It is much more difficult for bookmakers to catch surebetters when they place bets during a match.
The disadvantages of live surebets include:
- Rapid changes in odds. You may simply fail to place all legs of the surebet in time.
How can you protect yourself when betting on live surebets?
- If you have little experience specifically with live betting, we recommend starting with small amounts.
- Bet on two-outcome surebets. When everything changes on the fly, the probability of placing both bets in time without making a mistake is higher than with 3-outcome surebets.
- For live bets, use sports where the score does not change quickly. For example, this could be football or hockey.
- If you bet on totals, place Over first, even though its odds increase over time. This protects you from the teams scoring a goal while you are placing Under. It would be useful to have a live broadcast in front of you – some bookmakers offer this option to their users.
- Do not bet at the end of the match; betting should stop about 5-7 minutes before the end. Many bookmakers stop accepting bets during this period – you must be sure that you will cover all legs of the selected surebet.