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Bet builders allow punters to create their own wagers
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Sports fans can use a bet builder to combine various different markets in a single game
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Read below for how to use a bet builder and answers to bet builder FAQs
The popularity of bet builders continues to grow but if you’re new to this method of betting, read on. We’ve got you covered.
What Is A Bet Builder?
A bet builder is a collection of odds and selections from a single sporting event, compiled into one bigger bet.
Think of it as an accumulator, but in this instance the multi-bet focuses solely on, let’s say, Manchester City vs Liverpool and all of the many different outcomes that might play out in this fixture.
The amount of selections is up to you and each of these are typically referred to as ‘legs’.
To use football as the example, the most common ‘legs’ are:
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Result
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Both teams to score
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Total goals (over or under)
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Total corners (over or under)
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Anytime goalscorer
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Player to be carded
There are also passes, shots, shots on target, tackles and offside markets to explore and these are broken down into three categories – match, team, and individual player.
The attraction of bet builders are two-fold in that a bettor is far more involved in a match than when simply backing the first goal-scorer. They also offer up much greater odds, with each leg multiplied to give the overall odds.
A single bet backing City to beat Liverpool could see you double your original stake, or thereabouts. But putting one pound on the Blues to win, plus under 2.5 goals total and Alexis Mac Allister to be carded could easily see a return exceeding £15.
The downside of course is that all of the legs must come in for the bet to pay out.
In a fashion, bet building markets can be compared to a restaurant menu. A singular bet has the bettor ordering a beefburger. A bet builder allows the bettor to also choose a side salad, drink and onion rings.
Who wants a plain old burger?
How To Use A Bet Builder?
One of the matches featured on the site presently is Arsenal v PSG, the two teams meeting in the Champions League.
To ‘build’ your bet simply select this match, then click on the ‘Bet Builder’ tab that is usually next to ‘All Markets’ near the top.
A further tab appears, prompting you to ‘Start Building Now’ with a helpful example offered beneath it.
From here an array of options appear on your screen, all broken down into their relevant markets. Make your selections one at a time and each are added to your betslip.
You can delete a selection, or change it, at any time prior to finalising your bet.
How Do I Work Out The Odds?
Long gone are the days when a calculator was needed to work out the odds of your bet.
Now, with each selection, the site does it for you, the odds appearing at the bottom of your screen.
Why Should I Place A Bet Builder?
As alluded to earlier, a bet builder can immerse a sports fan in a game infinitely more than a single bet or no bet at all. This is especially true when the game involves two teams who the bettor has no emotional connection to.
Why? Simply put, when your own team is competing you already have an in-built emotional investment in the outcome.
But let’s say a Newcastle supporter is watching Chelsea v Tottenham on the television. He/she will enjoy it, naturally, but from the outside looking in.
Now let’s imagine that Newcastle fan has backed over 2.5 goals and Chelsea to rack up over 3.5 cards. Suddenly they are invested.
Bet builders heighten the enjoyment of watching sports and make betting even more fun.
Bet Builder Tips
With the proliferation of stat sites these days it is easier to approach a bet armed with as much knowledge as you need.
It really doesn’t take a great deal of research to discover that Team A has won an unusually high number of corners this season, or that Team B tends to concede late in games.
Once these facts come to light think of a forthcoming contest as a story about to be told, one that you already know the narrative to.
Sports Available For Bet Builder
Bet builders are available for a range of sports. Naturally, football is the most popular, but basketball, American football, ice hockey and baseball are also covered.
On 888Sport, just keep your eyes peeled for the bet builder tab on the page of any game/match to show if the bet builder is available.
Bet Builder FAQs
How do you win a bet builder?
Bettors win a bet builder by winning each of the individual bets they selected.
All must be winners for the bet builder to cash – so if you’ve backed Cole Palmer to score, Chelsea to win and over 2.5 total goals, a 2-0 win with Palmer scoring wouldn’t be a winner, but a 2-1 win with Palmer scoring would be.
Can you cash out on bet builder?
In general, yes, it is possible to cash out a bet builder.
Like other markets, though, this is at the bookmakers’ discretion. All markets must still be winnable for a cash out to be possible, too.
Does a bet builder count as a single bet?
Yes, bet builders are a single bet. It is not possible to combine multiple bet builder wagers.
For instance, a bet builder on Chelsea versus Liverpool could not be made into a double with a bet builder from Tottenham versus Arsenal.
Do bet builders include extra time?
Most football bets are based on the 90 minutes.
Some markets, like ‘lift the trophy’ or wagering on extra time to take place, are an exception to this rule, but bet builder wagers are generally decided on the standard 90 minutes of play with added time included at the end of each half.
Can you combine matches in a bet builder?
Bet builders are specific to one fixture.
A standard accumulator can cover markets from different fixtures, but bet builders are focused on one game/match. For example, a bet builder couldn’t include BTTS in Spurs-Arsenal and under 2.5 in Chelsea-Liverpool.
