English Live surebets are surebets that may appear during a game or event. They have a shorter "lifespan" compared to prematch surebets, from a few minutes to literally a few seconds. This results in a number of advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional surebets.
The advantages of live surebets are:
- quick turnover of bet money. Surebets are relevant only in the course of the game (competition), the maximum duration of a football game with a break and stoppage time is approximately 2 hours.
Typically, live bets are calculated quickly, so money is freed to continue betting.
- In order to work effectively with live surebets, the required bank can be lower than with conventional surebets. It is connected to the first item above, a fast turnover.
- The risk of an account ban or other type of bookmaker sanctions is significantly lower than in prematch surebets. It is much more difficult for the bookmakers to spot surebet players betting during the game.
The disadvantages of live surebets include:
- Quick odds’ changes. Sometimes you just don't have enough time to bet on all surebets.
How to protect yourself when betting on live surebets?
- If you have little experience with live surebets, we suggest starting with small bets.
- Bet on surebets with two possible odds. If things change quickly, it is easier to make bets in time and don’t make any mistakes than with three odds.
- For live surebets, choose sports where the score does not change quickly. For example, it could be football or hockey.
- If you bet on Total Goals, bet on total over at first, although the odds may increase over time. This protect your against a goal at the same time while you are betting on the total over. It would be nice to watch an online live broadcast, some bookmakers offer this feature to their users.
- Do not bet at the end of the game: bets should be stopped 5-7 minutes before the end. Many bookmakers stop accepting bets at this time, and you must be sure you cover all selected arms of the surebet.