Categories:Types of Football Bets Published by: Tony Hammonds
  1. 6 Fold Measuring Tool
  2. 6 Fold Brochure

A Nine-fold bet is a kind of accumulator that works with 10 different event selections. When you choose 10 different events and you make a choice of nine-fold as accumulator, the system automatically arranges all 10 events in a number of places the combination of any 9 of the 10 events. A 6 fold bet is an accumulator bet with six selections. For example, if you picked six teams to win their games in 6 fold, then your bet would only win if all six teams won. However, your odds would be all six individual odds multiplied together.

What are folds in football betting? – explained.

A fold in football betting is any accumulator bet of four selections or more. A fold accumulator bet can consist of multiple selections from different football matches. You can only win a fold football bet if all the selections in the wager are successful. For example, if you select four teams to win in a four-fold accumulator, all four results selected must be correct to win the bet.

What are folds in football betting? – types of bets

When wagering on football, you may choose a single, double or treble bet. However, if you are looking for something larger with the possibility of a bigger payout, you may choose to wager on a four-fold, five-fold or another fold bet.

So, what are folds in football betting?

6 Fold Measuring Tool

  • Four-fold: When you make one bet based on four selections. All four selections must be correct to win.
  • Five-fold: When you make one bet based on five selections. All five selections must be correct to win.
  • Six-fold: When you make one bet based on six selections. All six selections must be correct to win.
  • Seven-fold: When you make one bet based on seven selections. All seven selections must be correct to win.
  • Eight-fold: When you make one bet based on eight selections. All eight selections must be correct to win.
  • Nine-fold: When you make one bet based on nine selections. All nine must be correct to win.
  • Ten-fold: When you make one bet based on 10 selections. All 10 must be correct to win.

6 Fold Brochure

What are folds in football betting? – Example

When making a fold accumulator bet in football, you must get all the selections correct to win. For example:
You select:

  • Manchester United to win (1/5)
  • Chelsea to win (1/5)
  • Newcastle United to win (5/2)
  • Southampton to win (2/1)

You stake £10 on the four-fold accumulator.

All results were successful on match day, which means your £10 bet on the four-fold accumulator wins. Your total winnings for the bet are £151.20; and the profit you make is £141.20. A great payout for the four-fold accumulator.

If any of the four matches would not have ended in the result selected – for example, Southampton had only managed a draw – then the bet would have lost.

What are folds in football betting? – Variations

A fold bet only works if the results are successful. However, there are other multi-bet types that involves punters not getting all of their selections correct to win. These bet types include trixies, patents, yankees and more.

A fourfold or other fold football bet does involve risk. Punters need all their selections to be successful. However, if they are correct, punters can find plenty of profits for making such a wager.

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Single

A Single is a bet on 1 selection in one event. Your selection must be successful to get a return.

Each Way

You bet on a horse to Win or be Placed. However the term “Placed” can vary depending on the type of race and the number of runners: The place portion of this bet pays out at 1/4 of the win odds. A £1 unit stake Each Way bet would cost £2 (£1 to win + £1 to place). For example, if the horse wins at odds of 8/1 the £1 win portion of the stake is multiplied by 8 and returned with the original £1 win betting stake paying out £9, just like a normal ‘Single’. And the £1 place portion of the betting stake is multiplied by 1/4 of the odds, so 8/1 becomes 2/1, with the original £1 place betting stake paying out £3 – thus total winnings of £12. But If your horse finishes in second, third or fourth the £1 win portion of the stake is lost and ONLY the £1 place part of the betting stake is multiplied by 1/4 of the odds, resulting in total winnings of £3.

Number of Placed Positions

  • 2 to 4 runners = each way betting does not apply
  • 5 to 7 runners = first two places pay out
  • 8 or more runners = first three places pay out
  • 16 or more in a handicap = first four places pay out

Accumulators

Also called a ‘Roll-Up’ or ‘Acca’. One bet requiring any number of selections but all the selections must win to have a return. The winnings are calculated by placing all the money on the first selection, then the winnings from that bet is placed on the next bet, etc.

Doubles, Trebles, Four-Fold Accumulators, etc

A Double is an accumulator of 2 selections, and a Treble is of 3 selections. After that, they are just known as a ‘Four-Fold Accumulator’, ‘Five-Fold Accumulator’, etc…

Trixie

A Trixie consists of 4 bets involving 3 selections in different events. The bet includes 3 doubles and 1 treble. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return. For example, if your 3 selections were A, B and C, then your 4 bets would be AB, AC, BC, and ABC.

Patent

A Patent consists of 7 bets involving 3 selections in different events. The bet includes a single on each selection, plus 3 doubles and 1 treble. Just one successful selection guarantees a return. For example, if your 3 selections were A, B, and C, then your 7 bets would be A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, and ABC.

Yankee

A Yankee consists of 11 bets involving 4 selections in different events. The bet includes 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and an accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return. For example, if your 4 selections were A, B, C, and D, then your 11 bets would be AB, AC, AC, BC, BD, CD, ABC, ABD, BCD, ACD and a Four-Fold accumulator ABCD.

Lucky 15

A Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets involving 4 selections in different events. The bet includes 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and 1 four-fold. If only one selection wins, as a consolation returns are paid to treble the odds. If all four selections win, a bonus of 20% is added to total returns. For the bonus to apply, all selections must win (does not apply to void or non-runners). If only one of the selections wins, you receive treble the odds. For each-way bets the consolation is paid only on the win part of the bet. Lucky 15 bets are accepted on horse racing, greyhounds only and correct scores.

Canadian

A Canadian (also known as a Super Yankee) consists of 26 bets involving 5 selections in different events. The bet includes 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 four-folds plus an accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Lucky 31

A Lucky 31 consists of 31 bets involving 5 selections in different events. The bets include 5 singles, 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 four-folds and a five-fold accumulator. If only one selection wins, returns are paid to four times the odds. If four of the selections win, a bonus of 15% is added to total returns. If all five selections win, a bonus of 25% is added to total returns. For the bonus to apply, all selections must win (does not apply to void or non-runners). For each-way bets the consolation is paid only on the win part of the bet. Lucky 31 bets are accepted on horse racing, greyhounds only and correct scores.

Heinz

A Heinz consists of 57 bets involving 6 selections in different events. The bet includes 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds and a six-fold accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Lucky 63

A Lucky 63 consists of 63 bets involving 6 selections in different events. The bet includes 6 singles, 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds and a six-fold accumulator. If only one selection wins, returns are paid to five times the odds. If five of the selections win, a bonus of 20% is added to total returns. If all six selections win, a bonus of 33% is added to total returns. For the bonus to apply, all selections must win (none void or non-runners). For each-way bets the consolation is paid only on the win part of the bet. Lucky 63 bets are accepted on horse racing, greyhounds and correct scores.

Super Heinz

A Super Heinz consists of 120 bets involving 7 selections in different events. The bet includes 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-folds, 21 five-folds, 7 six-folds and a seven-fold accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Goliath

A Goliath consists of 247 bets involving 8 selections in different events. The bet includes 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 four-folds, 56 five-folds, 28 six-folds, 8 seven-folds and an eight-fold accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Straight Forecast

A Straight Forecast involves 2 selections in 1 race finishing 1st and 2nd in the order named.

Reversed Forecast

A Reversed Forecast involves 2 selections in 1 race finishing 1st and 2nd in either order. As such it is two straight forecasts, AB and BA.

Combination Forecasts

Combination Forecasts involve 3 or more selections in a race, with any 2 to finish 1st and 2nd in any order.

Straight Tricasts

Straight Tricasts involve 3 selections in a race finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the order named.

Combination Tricasts

Combination Tricasts involve 3 or more selections in a race finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order.