A surebet on a 3-outcome handicap

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A handicap (spread) surebet on 3 outcomes is an alternative to a 3-way surebet with outcomes 1, X, 2. It can be a combination of only an Asian handicap or a combination with a European handicap. In some cases, you can only get your money back, or partially or fully win the surebet. We will show you a combination for a three-way handicap between AH and EH and explain in detail how everything is calculated.




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The screenshot above was taken from the OddStorm surebet program. It shows a three-way handicap between Marathonbet, Bwin and Unibet.

First, let us explain the abbreviations:


	AH 1 (-0,25) means a home-team win. In the event of a draw, half of the bets are returned and half lose.
	EH 2 (+1) means an away-team win or a draw.
	AH 2 (-0,5) means an away-team win.


Let us calculate:


	1) If, in the example above, team 1 Slavy Vyshehrad wins, you will win 100 * 1,82 — (100 + 58,66 + 11,49) = 182,00 — 170,15 = 11,85, because your bet on AH 1 (-0,25) at Marathonbet will be winning, and you will lose your bets at Bwin and Unibet.
	2) If the result is a draw, you will win 58,66 * 2,25 - (50 + 58,66 + 11,49) = 131,98 - 120,15 = 11,83, because your bet on EH 2 (+1) at Bwin will be winning, half of your bet at Marathonbet will be returned and half will be lost, and your bet at Unibet will also be lost.
	3) If the second team Sparta Prague wins, you will win (11,49 * 4,35) + (58,66 * 2,25) - (100 + 58,66 + 11,49) = 49,98 + 131,98 - 170,15 = 11,81, because your bet on EH 2 (+1) at Bwin and AH 2 (-0,5) at Unibet will win, while only the bets at Marathonbet will lose.


What do handicap bets look like at a bookmaker? 

For example, BWin



A three-way handicap is somewhat difficult to understand in terms of calculations, but you do not need to, because the surebet software calculates everything for you, and if it shows such a surebet, that means it really exists, because the calculations have already been entered into the search algorithm. Beginners are not recommended to start with three-way surebets, regardless of whether they are handicaps or other types, it is better to start with prematch bets and arbitrage betting on 2 outcomes.