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Single bet

A single is a bet on one selection. It wins if that selection wins and pays the stake times the decimal odds; nothing else on the slip can spoil it.

Example

A stake of 10 on a home win at 2.40 returns 24 if the home side wins, a profit of 14.

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Single bets explainedThe full explainer, on the blogBet calculatorReturns for singles, accumulators, each-way and system bets from a Trixie to a Goliath.

Related terms

Accumulator (acca)An accumulator is one bet on several selections in which every leg must win. The odds multiply, so the payout grows fast, and so does the chance of losing.TrebleA treble is an accumulator of three selections. All three must win, and the payout is the stake times the three odds multiplied together.