FAQ

Sports arbitrage is a betting system at different bookmakers for fighting against the elimination of the same match (fixture), as a result of which the player makes a profit regardless of the match result.

Thus, surebets and middle bets are options for sports arbitrage betting.

The strategy of betting on middles is frequently used in basketball matches. Let us take a closer look at the example.

• At bookmaker №1, Tb 159.5 has odds of 1,96.
• BK №2 offers odds of 1,8 on Ts 156.5.

If the match ends with a total of 157,158,159, the player will win both bets. In any other case, they will receive a win on only one bet, which is also quite good.

A bet on middles (tunnels, pants, windows) is one of the strategies that consists of betting on two shoulders, but with a margin. The advantage of betting on middles is a good win when landing in the middle.

The overvalued bet (value, valuebet, value bet) is a betting strategy on an event underestimated by the event bettor. And since the bookmaker underestimated it, the odds put more of this in line with the probability. By betting on overvalued odds, the player in the long term gains an advantage over the bookmaker's betting office, even taking losses into account.

How to find overvalued odds?

1. Independently. This is especially true for players who are well versed in what they bet on, keep their finger on the pulse and know what is happening with their favorite team almost better than the coach. By carefully analyzing the lines and odds offered by the bookmaker, such a professional can find an overestimated factor. After all, betting analysts sometimes make mistakes and get caught up in stereotypes.
2. Using services that scan odds with a margin. Their advantage is that they process data from a large number of bookmakers. First, the average odds are derived as the average of all proposed odds, and then this value is compared with each bookmaker's odds. The value that is higher than the average is the desired overvalued bet.
3. Look carefully at the surebets. One of their shoulders is exactly a value bet. It is the presence of revaluation that is the key to safe betting.

As we have already answered above, if you enter the middle, the player wins both bets, i.e. gains a very tangible «advantage». If it does not hit, the winnings will come from only one of the bets.

A positive middle means that in any case, the player will have a profit, even if the winnings come from only one bet. In practice, there are very few of these middles and they are narrow, so sometimes it makes no sense to pursue their positivity specifically.

A negative middle means that if the middle does not hit and only one bet wins, the player will receive slightly less. This is done by those who want to increase the middle and thus increase the probability of winning both bets, thereby paying for the possible disadvantages.

No, it is not. Not in the classical sense. Since arbitrage betting is a situation in which the player is guaranteed, with 100% probability, to exit the arbitrage bet at least without a loss, but in most cases with a good win.

Polish middles allow for an outcome which, although unlikely, can reduce the player's bankroll. Details about this are written in the article about Polish middles.

Why do we talk about them on the website? It is very simple: Polish middles use the same principles as traditional middles, when several differently directed events intersect, giving the player the opportunity to win 5-10 times more (on average, there are distortions) than to lose.

The method is not absolute in terms of reliability, but it is potentially very lucrative. And if you know how to look for Polish middles (we really do know), then you can make good money from this.

Earnings at Polish middles, as well as at ordinary middles, occur because the event's outcome "overlaps" in both (sometimes more) differently directed outcomes.

An example of an ordinary middle: there are two bets: Ts 0,5, odds 2,05 and Tb 1,5, odds 2,50.

If exactly one goal is scored in the specified match, this result will fall under both outcomes, so the player who bet on them will receive their winnings twice. This is success in the middle.

In the case of Polish middles, the calculation scheme is somewhat more complicated (it is described in detail on the page describing Polish middles).

Live surebets are sure bets that appear during a match or event. Their peculiarity compared with prematch surebets is the short "life" of surebets—from a few minutes to a few minutes. This is why their advantages and disadvantages arise in comparison with conventional surebets.

Therefore, the advantages of live sure bets include:

• Fast turnover of funds invested in bets. Surebets are relevant only during the match; the maximum duration of a football match with a half-time break and added time is approximately 2 hours. As a rule, real-time bets are settled quickly, so the money is released for further betting. "
• To work effectively with live surebets, the required bankroll may be smaller than for conventional surebets. This is due to the first point—the fast turnover.
• The risk of having an account blocked or falling under another type of sanction from a bookmaker is significantly lower than with prematch surebets. Bookmakers find it much more difficult to catch bettors placing bets during the match.

The disadvantages of live surebets include:

• Rapid changes in odds. You may not have time to place all the legs of the surebet.

How can you protect yourself when betting on live surebets?

1. If you have little experience with live betting, we recommend starting with small amounts.
2. Place two-way surebets. In a situation where everything changes in running, the probability of having time to place the bets and not make a mistake on two indices is higher than with the 3 source codes.
3. For live betting, use sports where the score does not change quickly. For example, this could be football or hockey.
4. If you bet on Totals, place Ts first, even though its odds increase over time. This will protect you from the team scoring a goal while Tb is being placed. It would be good to have a live broadcast in front of you—some bookmakers give their users this opportunity.
5. Do not bet at the end of the match; at 5-7 minutes, you have to stop placing bets. Many bookmakers stop accepting bets at this point—you must be sure that you will be able to place all the legs of the chosen surebet.

The answer to this question should be divided into two parts: how to protect yourself from your own mistakes and how to protect yourself from opposition from bookmakers.

To minimize errors, you need to:

1. Open accounts only with well-established bookmakers.
2. Before working with any bookmaker, carefully read the conditions for accepting, calculating and refunding bets. Special attention should be paid to the sections of the rules concerning overtime. You must place surebets between bookmakers with identical conditions.
3. Start working with surebets using small amounts to gain experience.
4. Do not rush, and before placing the legs of surebets, make sure that the bets and odds on the bookmaker's websites are up to date (if you work with one of the surebet scanners).
5. Do not bet in the last minute of the match. At this point, many bookmakers stop accepting bets, and you may not have time to place all the legs of the surebet.

To avoid being placed on the "blacklists of bettors" maintained by bookmakers, we recommend:

1. Do not place round-number bets. Betting $ 30 is good; $ 32.42 is bad.
2. Do not place repeated bets on the same event. Even if you really want to and the interest is very attractive.
3. Do not put your entire bankroll on one bet. Ordinary bettors do not do this.

Do not place surebets with a yield above 10%. It is very likely that we are dealing with an error (accidental or intentional, with the aim of trapping bettors) in the line. In this case, the bet will be cancelled—calculated at odds of 1,00.

Most bettors are extremely negative toward surebets and surebeters. At the slightest suspicion, a professional player may cut the limits—for example, set a maximum bet of $1 or block an account completely.

How do bookmakers understand that they have a surebeter, and not an ordinary player? Fractional bet amounts, for example $ 20.58, regular withdrawals of money from the bookmaker's account, bets on minor-division matches and youth tournaments. In addition, bookmakers themselves sometimes organize "traps"—they display deliberately high odds for an event, and then everyone who bets on it is put on their "black" lists.

In our opinion, the amount you should have must be at least 500 euros. Around 50-70 euros will go toward paying for the monthly subscription to the surebet scanner; the rest of the bankroll should be deposited into the accounts of the betting offices where you plan to place bets, that is, put the shoulders of the surebets. The larger the bankroll, the higher the bets you can place and, consequently, the more profit you can obtain.

If you plan to work with prematch surebets, then you will have to devote a lot of time to it. You can run the surebet scanner in the background and do your own thing, and when you see a surebet that matches the filters you specify, you can set up a sound notification (such an option is provided, for example, in the AllBestBets and Surebet scanners). If we are talking about live surebet betting, then you need at least 2-3 hours a day to win them.

Your profits will depend on your bankroll and the time you have invested. We recommend working with surebets yielding 4-7%. Less than 4% is not worth starting; more than 7% significantly increases the risk of an error in the betting line and the subsequent cancellation of the bet. With a bankroll of $100, you can get $4-7 from a bet. There are more than 1000 arbitrage betting situations every day, even in the off-season.

The main thing is not to be distracted from the strategy you have chosen for earning with surebets, not to lose your composure and not to operate on emotion. Emotion is the main reason for losing any strategy, including with surebets.

AllBestBets service is truly one of the leading surebet scanners. It currently has 64 betting offices in its operation, which allows players to choose more arbitrage.

• Despite processing a large amount of information, the issuing speed is high, giving its users an undeniable advantage - 3 seconds for live surebets and 15 seconds for prematch surebets.
• Competent algorithms for finding combinations of outcomes that minimize the probability of errors.
• Flexible prices allow players to start playing even for players with a very modest budget: the minimum subscription costs $ 2.49.
• Scanning of prematch surebets and surebets in live mode.
• Convenient data output and a wide selection of filter settings.
• The presence of a unique function for automatically selecting closing odds at other betting offices - it is true that while placing one leg of a surebet, the odds for the other have time to expire.
• Integration with BetFair, which offers AllBetsBets users a number of advantages.

Flexible prices allow players to start playing even for players with a very modest budget: the minimum subscription costs $ 2.49.