How many bets in a Yankee?
Yankee bets usually mark the difference between casual sports betting fans and the experts. This bet type can get a little complicated, which understandably puts some punters off.
Paddy is here to demystify tricky bet structures and explain how all bettors can take advantage of Yankees, no matter how inexperienced they are.
This guide details the number of bets in a Yankee and how the structure works. You’ll also see examples of Yankee bets in action, covering the main sports where it is used: horse racing betting, football betting and darts.
Number of bets in a Yankee
There are 11 bets in a Yankee. It is a multiple wager made up of four selections that combine in various ways to draw 11 outcomes from a single bet. Here’s a Yankee bet structure:
- 6x double bets
- 4x treble bets
- 1x fourfold bet
The beauty of a Yankee bet is you can afford to lose two of your four selections and still potentially make profit. Of course, if all four selections win then you’ll nail the maximum profit available from your stake.
The easiest way to bet a Yankee is to create it in the Paddy Power bet slip. Simply make your first selections and tap on the ‘Yankee’ tab to open the bet type. Enter your single-bet stake in the bet slip and you’ll notice Paddy calculates your overall stake and your potential profit.
Remember, there are 11 bets in a Yankee. So, if you enter £1 in the bet slip then you will stake £11 overall.
Yankees are commonly used in horse racing betting but they’re also available in other sports. In fact, so long as your selections don’t impact on any other, you can create Yankees practically anywhere!
Yankee bet horse racing example
Horse racing is where you’ll find the vast majority of Yankee bets. The sport is geared up for these types of complex multiples. That’s because bettors usually know what horses they’re going to wager on at the start of the day. So, instead of betting on each horse individually, it makes sense to maximise profit potential by creating 11 different bet combos.
Here’s a horse racing Yankee example:
You plan to bet on four races at Plumpton:
- Letthedustsettle in the 15:20 at 3.75
- Classic Lord in the 15:52 at 4.50
- Kap Chidley in the 16:22 at 2.75
- Mi Sueno in the 16:52 at 3.50
A £1 four-fold accumulator bet would earn you £162.42 if all horses win. However, an £11 Yankee stands to generate £425.36. What’s more, if two horses fail to win then you’ll still land a return!
So, if you’re ever asked “how many horses in a yankee bet?” you know the answer. Four.
Yankee bet football example
There are also four bets in a football Yankee bet. Here, you can select games from around the world and combine them into a big combination bet. Many football bettors use Yankees instead of straight-up accas because it allows for up to two losing bets.
You can still earn a return from a 50% success rate. This is important in football where shocks happen more regularly than other sports.
Here’s a football Yankee bet example for you:
You plan to bet on four international matches:
- Georgia to beat Luxembourg at 1.95
- Greece to beat Kazakhstan at 1.33
- Poland to beat Estonia at 1.17
- Wales to beat Finland at 1.85
A £10 accumulator here lands you £56.12. However, a £10 Yankee raises the overall stake to £110 and offers a £352.05 maximum payout if all four favourites win. Even if only two teams win you will earn a payout.
Yankee bet darts example
Darts betting is growing in popularity and punters are finding new, innovative ways of pushing their stake as far as it can. By choosing a Yankee, it’s possible to back four players on the same night and reap much bigger rewards, while also covering your tracks in case there’s an upset.
Here’s a darts Yankee bet example:
You pick all four underdogs to win their upcoming matches at the Premier League Darts:
- Gerwyn Price at 2.50
- Rob Cross at 2.25
- Nathan Aspinall at 2.50
- Peter Wright at 2.50
A £1 acca here earns you £35.16 in potential returns. However, a Yankee on the darts which costs £11 has the potential to draw £128.59 in profit. That’s the power of the Yankee and, what’s more, two underdogs can lose and you’ll still earn a payout!
