Parlays - picking multiple teams to win in a single bet - are like the jackpots of sports betting: you look at the matchups for the weekend, spot nine or so sure wins (even across multiple sports), and do a parlay for, say, $10 on those teams. Get it right and you're up $3,000.
Here's the thing, though: the odds on parlay wagers vary substantially all over the internet. If you were in Las Vegas and there were two blackjack tables next to each other, one paying out a natural blackjack at even money and the other paying out blackjack at 150%, which table would you play at? Easy, right? And it's a simple analogy to sports betting: don't play at the wrong table and get underpaid for your winning hand.
Sportsbook.com has always remained committed to providing its customers the best value for parlays. Take a look at the extremely large disparity between the payouts at Sportsbook.com and those of its competitors. You will be paid twice as much in cash winnings at Sportsbook.com on nine-, ten-, 11- and 12-team parlays (see table 1, right). Some books won't even cover parlays with more than eight teams, and many limit the amount you can wager on a parlay. As parlays are essentially a long-shot chance at a huge payoff, you want to insure your sportsbook offers a low minimum wager size. Sportsbook.com offers just a $5 minimum on all wagers of any type, as well as a mere $1 minimum on ten-, 11- and 12-team parlays. Can't wait until Friday
Every Friday throughout the year, Sportsbook.com offers a 5% reduced-juice special on football, basketball and hockey. As a result, parlay odds skyrocket, but only if you make your bet on Friday. No one else comes even close to matching the parlay payouts at Sportsbook.com (see table 2, right). You won't be paid $30,066 for a $10 winning 12-team parlay anywhere else. How frustrated would you be if you were paid only $6,000 at another sportsbook for winning a 12-team parlay and you left $24,066 sitting on the table. Don't be a fool: get full value for your wagers at Sportsbook.com.
Some books won't even cover parlays with more than eight teams Now that's progression
Only a handful of sportsbooks offer progressive parlays, and you won't find these anywhere in Las Vegas. Sportsbook.com invented the progressive parlay three years ago and continues to dominate the competition in terms of payout value.
How does a progressive parlay work? In fact, it's quite simple. In exchange for not getting quite as big a payout for picking a perfect combination, you're getting insurance for those rare occasions when one or more of the teams in your parlay loses.
For example, an eight-team progressive parlay for $10 will pay out $750 for making a perfect eight-team winning combination. If you can only find seven winners, you win $100. If you only bring home six winners, you will still find a winning ticket for $20 (see table 3, right).
Take a look at the extraordinary value Sportsbook.com is offering: place a $10 wager on a 12-team parlay at most sportsbooks and you win $6,000 if you get all 12 right. If just one of your 12 disappoints, you lose your $10. Place a $10 wager on a 12-team parlay at Sportsbook.com, though, and not only do you win 50% more ($9,000) if you get all 12 correct, but you still win $100 even if two of your chosen teams lose.
HOW TO LAY YOUR PARLAY AT SPORTSBOOK.COM
If winning a parlay sounds simple enough, Sportsbook.com makes laying your parlay even easier.
After logging in, look for Parlays and Teasers on the betting menu and select Football Parlay Card. You'll be offered a five-step parlay card.
1. Choose your bet type (parlay, progressive parlay or teaser)
2. Select the number of teams you want in your parlay
3. Decide on the amount you want to wager
4. Pick the teams you think will win
5. Place the bet. Confirm your choices on your betting ticket, watch your teams win, and go out and buy a new car. Or, depending on your wager, at least a new set of Michelins.
Parlays are a great way to turn your knowledge and intuition into real cash, and with minimal risk A bit of a tease
Sportsbooks have offered teaser-style wagers ever since the invention of sports betting. Today, you would be hard pressed to find a sportsbook that didn't offer a selection of teaser options. However, caution is still advised for the bettor to ensure the sportsbook is offering the best value.
The real distinction in teaser cards these days is the number of teams that can be combined in a single teaser wager. The standard for the industry is anywhere from four to six teams getting six to seven points in football. A few sportsbooks will offer up to ten teams in a teaser.
Very rarely, you will find a sportsbook that allows you to tease together up to 15 teams. Sportsbook.com is one of those unique books.
Not only does it offer a very competitive payout schedule, but bettors can tease together up to 15 teams on a single wager (see table 4, right).
Parlays are a great way to turn your knowledge and intuition into real cash, and with minimal risk. Furthermore, the progressive parlays and teasers give you even more of an edge. Sportsbook.com consistently delivers the best odds for these bets, the lowest minimums, the highest maximums, the most teams and the easiest interface.
TABLE 1
Sportsbook.com against the rest
| No of teams |
Sportsbook |
Book A |
Book B |
Book C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
13/5 |
13/5 |
13/5 |
13/5 |
| 3 |
6/1 |
6/1 |
6/1 |
6/1 |
| 4 |
10/1 |
10/1 |
10/1 |
10/1 |
| 5 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| 6 |
40/1 |
35/1 |
40/1 |
40/1 |
| 7 |
75/1 |
75/1 |
75/1 |
75/1 |
| 8 |
150/1 |
100/1 |
100/1 |
100/1 |
| 9 |
300/1 |
150/1 |
200/1 |
- |
| 10 |
700/1 |
300/1 |
400/1 |
- |
| 11 |
1,100/1 |
450/1 |
- |
- |
| 12 |
1,800/1 |
600/1 |
- |
- |
TABLE 2
Friday night is reduced-juice night
| No of teams |
Sportsbook.com |
Sportsbook.com |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
13/5 |
2.8/1 |
| 3 |
6/1 |
6.4/1 |
| 4 |
10/1 |
13.5/1 |
| 5 |
25/1 |
27/1 |
| 6 |
40/1 |
54/1 |
| 7 |
75/1 |
107/1 |
| 8 |
150/1 |
210/1 |
| 9 |
300/1 |
411/1 |
| 10 |
700/1 |
804/1 |
| 11 |
1,100/1 |
1,570/1 |
| 12 |
1,800/1 |
3,066/1 |
TABLE 3
Even if you lose, you still win!
| No of teams |
All |
One |
Two |
Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
5/1 |
1/1 |
- |
- |
| 5 |
11/1 |
2/1 |
- |
- |
| 6 |
20/1 |
9/2 |
- |
- |
| 7 |
40/1 |
4/1 |
1/2 |
- |
| 8 |
75/1 |
10/1 |
2/1 |
- |
| 9 |
150/1 |
20/1 |
5/2 |
- |
| 10 |
250/1 |
25/1 |
3/1 |
1/1 |
| 11 |
400/1 |
60/1 |
5/1 |
1/1 |
| 12 |
900/1 |
80/1 |
10/1 |
3/1 |
TABLE 4
Tease up to 15 teams at Sportsbook.com
|
|
|
points |
points |
points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of teams |
Basketball: |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
Football |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
|
| 2 |
|
-110 |
-120 |
-130 |
| 3 |
|
+180 |
+160 |
+140 |
| 4 |
|
3/1 (+300) |
5/2 (+250) |
2/1 (+200) |
| 5 |
|
4.5/1 |
4/1 |
3.5/1 |
| 6 |
|
6/1 |
5.5/1 |
5/1 |
| 7 |
|
10/1 |
9/1 |
8/1 |
| 8 |
|
15/1 |
12/1 |
10/1 |
| 9 |
|
20/1 |
15/1 |
12/1 |
| 10 |
|
25/1 |
20/1 |
15/1 |
| 11 |
|
35/1 |
25/1 |
20/1 |
| 12 |
|
50/1 |
35/1 |
25/1 |
| 13 |
|
75/1 |
50/1 |
35/1 |
| 14 |
|
100/1 |
75/1 |
50/1 |
| 15 |
|
150/1 |
100/1 |
75/1 |
