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Currently supported arb types
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| Arb type | Also known as | Definition |
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| Money line |
Match up 2-way 3-way Coupon Head to head Straight |
This is a bet that a particular player or team will win. |
| Game totals |
Totals Game line Over / under Split goal line Goal Line |
This is a bet on the total points or goals scored in a game. You bet on the total being either over an amount or under an amount. For sports where points or goals do not apply other values are used, e.g. total frames in a snooker match or total rounds in a boxing match. |
| Handicap |
Point spread Run line Asian handicap Puck line (PK) Half ball handicaps Draw No Bet (DNB) Split handicaps Spread 2-way handicap 3-way handicap |
This is a bet that a particular team will win with a handicap applied.
Favourites have a negative (minus) handicap; outsiders have a positive (plus) handicap.
Full ball handicaps mean that the result, after handicapping may result in a draw – in this instance the bets are refunded. Half ball handicaps (e.g. -0.5, +1.5) mean a draw is not possible. Split handicaps have two handicaps on each side, e.g. +0.5, +1.0. The bet is divided in two and half is used for the first handicap and the other half on the second handicap. |
| Other | 3-ball | This is a special case of a 3-way money line where the draw option is replaced by a third team or player. This type of bet normally occurs in golf, horse matchups and elections. |
| Back/Lay | B/L |
These are arbs where you bet (back) an outcome at a bookie and lay (betting not to win) the same outcome at a betting exchange. These arbs are denoted by "B" after the bet type (e.g. "MLB" for a standard money line back/lay) in the Live Arbs display. To see these arbs you will need to set your Standard Back Amount in "My Preferences" and set Back/Lay in "My Filters". NOTE: We include bet/lays on BetFair, BetDaq & BetsSon exchanges (i.e. not MatchBook) |
| Middle |
Middle total Middle handicap Spread middle |
These are arbs where there is also the possibility that both sides may pay out therefore arbers generally accept 0% profit middles. For example, an NBA game where one side of the arb is Over 178.5 and the other side is Under 179.5. Both sides will pay out if exactly 179 points are scored - this would have an arb type of MO in the Live Arbs display. Middles also occur in handicaps and are denoted by an arb type of MH in the Live Arbs display. |
Arb types we will shortly be covering
| Arb type | Also known as | Definition |
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| Mixed |
More details of these exciting new arb types to follow shortly. |
