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Dead heat

A dead heat is a tie for a winning or a placing position. The stake is divided by the number of runners tied, and that share is paid at the full odds.

Example

A bet of 10 at 11.00 dead heats with one other runner. It counts as 5 at 11.00, so it returns 55, a profit of 45.

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Dead heat rules in betting, with the mathsThe full explainer, on the blogBet calculatorReturns for singles, accumulators, each-way and system bets from a Trixie to a Goliath.

Related terms

Each-wayAn each-way bet is two equal bets: one to win and one to place at a fraction of the odds. A winner pays both parts; one that only places pays the place part.PushA push is a bet that lands exactly on its line, so it neither wins nor loses and the stake is returned. It can only happen on a whole-number line.