MUN vs ARS·Next Goal — Man Utd2.10MUN vs ARS·Next Goal — No Goal3.40MUN vs ARS·Next Goal — Arsenal2.90RMA vs SEV·Next Goal — Real Madrid1.60RMA vs SEV·Next Goal — No Goal5.00RMA vs SEV·Next Goal — Sevilla3.20INT vs NAP·Next Goal — Inter4.00INT vs NAP·Next Goal — No Goal1.20INT vs NAP·Next Goal — Napoli3.50ALC vs SIN·Match Winner — Alcaraz1.85

Stake and Returns

Also called: Potential payout, Total return

The stake is the amount risked; the potential return is stake × decimal odds and INCLUDES the stake back, so profit is the return minus the stake.

Confusing return with profit is the most common way people overestimate what a bet pays.

Understanding payout components

Stake£10.00
Odds1.85
Potential return£18.50
Profit£8.50

In this demo

The bet slip pre-fills a £10 stake for each new selection, recalculates the potential return live as the stake changes, and carries a permanent demo-mode badge. Because selections in the same market on the same match replace one another, you cannot back two outcomes of the same market at once.

Related terms

Decimal Odds

Decimal odds express the TOTAL return per £1 staked, including the stake itself — not just the profit.

Accumulator

A single bet combining several selections where every leg must win.

Cash Out

Closing a bet before the event finishes, for a value based on the current state of the market rather than the original price.

Bets.tv is a demo environment showcasing simulated betting limits.

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