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Single Bet Calculator

Ready to place a single bet but want to check your potential payout? Welcome to Paddy Power’s single bet calculator. Use this calculator to work out singles before you bet with Paddy Power. Learn how the single calculator works and get a heads up on additional buttons like Each Way, Rule 4, and Dead Heat.

What is a Single Bet Calculator?

Below is Paddy Power’s single bet calculator. It’s designed to show your stake, odds, potential profit and overall return in one place.

All you need to do is fiddle with the variables and set the right odds to see how much you stand to win from a single bet.

Is it complicated?

No! Thankfully, a single bet is the least complicated type of bet available at Paddy Power. There are no complex combinations between multiple selections.

In fact, a single bet is just that: one bet. You bet on the odds in front of you and, if your choice wins, you win your bet.

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Paddy Power’s single bet calculator shows how much your bet could yield in profit and total return, should it win. You’ll need to input a few details before the online bet calculator reveals your possible returns.

What is a single bet?
Place Your Single Bet At Paddy Power

Placing single bets is really straightforward when you join Paddy Power. You can place bets either online or via the Paddy Power app – and all it takes is a few clicks.

Once you select your odds, the bet slip pops up and you’ll be able to enter your stake. From there, you’ll see your possible returns if the bet wins.

In effect, the bet slip becomes a bet calculator!

But you can also use the Paddy Power bet calculator to test odds and stake levels, too.  The single bet calculator shows your stake, potential profit and potential total return. You can tweak the following in the calculator:

  • Your bet type – Set the calculator to ‘single’ and not another bet type
  • Odds type – Choose between decimal or fractional odds
  • Stake – Enter the amount you plan to bet
  • Conditions – Select additional conditions if required, such as Dead Heat, Each Way or Rule 4
How does the Single Bet Calculator work?

Paddy’s single bet calculator acts as a tool to reveal how much you stand to win based on the stake and single odds you set.

The calculator takes the stake and applies it to your chosen odds. It then spits out the viable profit and total return, should that bet win.

All you have to do is correctly enter the variables. You could then tweak a variable to see how it affects your eventual payout.

People use the single bet calculator to test what the optimal stake size is to yield a specific return. Some use it to test what odds are needed to secure a particular return.Once you’ve found your balance, you can bet with Paddy Power and turn your calculated odds into a real singles bet.

How to use a Single Bet Calculator

Here are the steps to using the Paddy Power single bet calculator. First, scroll back up to the calculator on this page and ensure it’s set to ‘single’. Then, choose your preferred odds type: fractional or decimal.

After that, enter your stake and your odds. You can choose whether the bet wins, loses, or is void. Obviously in the case of a single bet, you need to ‘win’ to secure a return.

Finally, tick any conditions that may affect the bet. We’ll look at conditions in more detail below.

And that’s it! Your potential profit and return should display at the bottom of the calculator!

Single bet calculator example

Now let’s take a look at the single bet calculator in action. We’ll use football betting for our example:

Say you want to bet on England to beat Germany. It’s a straight-up match bet with no thrills:

  • England 3/1 to beat Germany

You plan to place a £10 stake.

To see your potential winnings, first select ‘single’ as your bet type before choosing the type of odds you want.

Then, confirm your £10 stake and enter the odds for England to win (3/1). Assuming there are no conditions, you’ll see your returns at £40 with a £30 profit.

How single RULE 4 works?

Rule 4 is a variable added to bets that recalculates your potential winnings if a favourite withdraws from the event. It’s a means of aligning the odds when a heavy favourite suddenly isn’t there. For example, when a horse withdraws moments before a race.

When this happens, bookmakers apply Rule 4 to effectively tweak the odds of the other runners. Learn more about Rule 4 here.

You can apply Rule 4 to your bet calculator by clicking the button and seeing what your new return will be.

How single bet DEAD HEATs work?

A dead heat happens when more than one selection wins the same event. For example, when two athletes cross the winning line at the same time.

When this happens, winnings are divided by the number of winners. So, a two-way dead heat results in 50% of winnings for each successful bet. This can, of course, affect your single.

WHAT IS a single EACH WAY?

When you bet each way, you effectively double your stake and split it in two. One half backs a ‘win’ and the other a ‘place’. In a horse race, the ‘places’ may be finishing positions from 2, 3 and 4, for example.

The point of an each way single is to cover your losses if your pick doesn’t win. If it’s pipped at the post then you still win the second half of your bet – the ‘place’ half – albeit at shorter odds.

Enter the EW price when selecting Each Way in the bet calculator to discover your payout for the single bet.

What is a single each way?
Types of bet in a bet calculator
  • Single – A bet on one outcome
  • Double – A bet on two outcomes. Both must win for your bet to win
  • Treble – A bet on three outcomes. All three must win for your bet to win
  • Fourfold – A bet on four outcomes. All four must win for your bet to win
  • Fivefold – A bet on five outcomes. All five must win for your bet to win
  • Sixfold – A bet on six outcomes. All six must win for your bet to win
  • Sevenfold – A bet on seven outcomes. All seven must win for your bet to win
  • Eightfold – A bet on eight outcomes. All eight must win for your bet to win
  • Accumulator – A bet on multiple selections combined in one bet
  • Trixie – Four bets from three selections that create three doubles and one treble
  • Yankee – Eleven bets from four selections that create six doubles, four trebles and a one fourfold
  • Canadian / Super Yankee – Twenty-six bets from five selections that create 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 fourfolds and a fivefold
  • Patent – Seven bets from three selections that create three singles, three doubles and a treble
  • Lucky 15 – Fifteen bets from four selections that create four singles, six doubles, four trebles and one fourfold
  • Lucky 31 –Thirty-one bets from five selections that create five singles, 10 doubles, 10 trebles, five fourfolds and one fivefold
  • Lucky 63 – Sixty-three bets from six selections that create six singles, 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 fourfolds, six fivefolds, and one sixfold
  • Heinz – Fifty-seven bets from seven selections that create 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 fourfolds, six fivefolds and a sixfold
  • Super Heinz – 120 bets from seven selections that create 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 fourfolds, 21 fivefolds, seven sixfolds and a sevenfold
  • Goliath – 247 bets from eight selections that create 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, 8 sevenfolds and an eightfold 
  • Super Heinz with Singles – 127 bets from seven selections that create seven singles, 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 fourfolds, 21 fivefolds, seven sixfolds and a sevenfold
  • Super Goliath – 255 bets from eight selections that create eight singles, 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, 8 sevenfolds and an eightfold
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we calculate a bet?

The possible winnings take into account all of the factors such as bet type, stakes and odds. In the case of more complex wagers or outcomes, you’ll be prompted for any information needed.

What type of Bet Calculators do we offer?

Our bet calculator covers all of the different bet types and conditions that you’ll come across on the Paddy Power site, so you can work out the return for any wager you plan to make with us.

How do I use the Bet Calculator?

By completing the bet type, stake and odds fields you’ll see the potential returns. After this, add in any special conditions and make sure the details are all correct.

What is the most popular Bet Calculator?

The power and simplicity of the Paddy Power bet calculator makes it a popular choice. Visitors can instantly find out the possible winnings for any of the different types of bets that we offer.

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