A Lucky 15 comprises of 15 different bets that are all based on four selections. The inclusion of singles in this bet ensures there is full coverage. This means you only need to have one winner included to see some return on your initial stake.
In essence, a Lucky 15 is similar to a Yankee but also has singles included, at least one which must be successful to have a return.
A 50p Lucky 15 costs £7.50. A £1 Lucky 15 costs £15. A £1 each-way Lucky 15 costs £30.
Before we delve deeper into this popular and exciting option – a favourite of the online betting community – let’s break down a typical selection.
Four singles
These four picks form the bedrock of your bet, from which all of the subsequent multiples derive from.
Whether it’s opting for Manchester City, Aston Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff to win their respective football matches that weekend, or four fancied horses across four races at a meeting, these are each ‘stand-alone’ bets in their own right.
What this means is that even if all other permutations went awry, if Sunderland won – for example – then you would receive a return.
This is known as ‘full coverage’ and it’s why a Lucky 15 offers such value.
Six doubles
A double is a bet on two of the selected events, both of which must come in to ensure a pay-out.
It amounts to six different combinations from your four selections which in this instance could be:
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Man City and Aston Villa both to win
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Man City and Sunderland both to win
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Cardiff and Sunderland both to win
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Aston Villa and Cardiff both to win
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Man City and Cardiff both to win
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Aston Villa and Sunderland both to win
Four trebles
As above but here there are four combinations of three taken from your original sections.
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Man City, Sunderland and Cardiff to win
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Aston Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff to win
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Man City, Aston Villa and Sunderland to win
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Man City, Aston Villa and Cardiff to win
One four-fold accumulator
The final leg of your bet. For a very healthy return here, all four of your selections must come in.
Once you have done your homework on a typical Saturday’s football action, or a particular race meeting, all manner of various betting options then present themselves, from the live betting markets to accumulators.
A Lucky 15 is a good way of combining selections and covering all permutations to give you the best chance of earning a profit if you are successful.
WIN LUCKY 15
You have settled upon a Lucky 15 bet. You have made your selections. Your final decision is then whether to opt for ‘win only’ or an ‘each-way’ Lucky 15.
As we have discussed previously in our guide, starting prices can help determine this.
Switching our focus to the king of sports, when you have selected your four horses for this bet, if they are all well fancied for their races and therefore relatively short in the betting, it is probably best to go with a win only Lucky 15.
As with all multiple bet types, the more winners you can pack into your bet, the higher the profits will soar!
With the Lucky 15, the dream ticket is to have four winners. In this case, the fourfold line of the bet clicks and you will be looking at a handsome return.
Let’s take a Lucky 15 bet example of a win only bet on racing at Sedgefield:
All four horses are fancied in the betting for their races, so we have a decent chance of a return on this bet.
For a £1 win only Lucky 15, the profit would be well over £450 for a £15 stake if all four selections are winners!
EACH-WAY LUCKY 15
As with other multiples, the each-way option means you could see a good return on the initial stake simply by selecting four horses that are placed in their respective races.
Lots of punters will deploy an each-way Lucky 15, for example, on the Cheltenham Festival or at Royal Ascot, due to larger fields and to combine their main fancies across the entire four/five days of the meeting.
Here is an example of an each-way Lucky 15 for the Cheltenham Festival:
For a £1 each-way Lucky 15 bet on these four horses (total cost £30), the bet would return in excess of £140,000 if all four selections win.
It has been done before with Lucky 15 bets and, who knows, you could hit the jackpot yourself by placing this type of bet. If all four horses are placed, the bet would pay you £1632.50.
How to calculate potential returns
Working out the margins of profit in relation to your total stake can be a complicated business. This is true of most multi-layered bets.
Thankfully 888 provides an extremely handy Lucky 15 bet calculator onsite.
Easy to use and mobile friendly, it displays the total stake of all bets involved, and the combined odds that users can receive if individual or all legs of the bet come in.
Lucky 15 betting in other sports
You can of course use Lucky 15 betting to combine applicable selections across any and all sports covered that you wish to bet on.
The relatively straightforward nature of Lucky 15 betting aligns with several other sports, not least the trio of great US pursuits, baseball, basketball and American football.
By some considerable distance though the most popular two are horse racing and football.
Lucky 15 FAQs
Is A Lucky 15 A Good Bet?
If you believe that the majority of your selections will win, the Lucky 15 will increase your chances of a positive return.
How Do You Place A Lucky 15 Bet With 888sport?
Add your four selections to your bet slip and then click on the permutations tab.
From there, add your stake to the singles, doubles, trebles and accumulator section of the slip.
Can You Do An Each Way Lucky 15 Bet?
Of course, you can! Follow the same steps as in the answer above, but instead, simply select the each-way box next to each permutation.
When Is A Lucky 15 The Best Option?
The total coverage a Lucky 15 provides is a major draw, it offering a safety net should only one of the selections is a winner.
Conversely, there is potential for a windfall should all selections come in. In that respect a Lucky 15 offers up the best of both worlds.
