Bet types: what each slip actually buys
Each bet type is a different product with a different hidden price. A single pays the margin once; an accumulator pays it for every leg. This page explains the main types and prices them. Which types the Powerbet bet slip accepts, you see in the sports section.
See the Powerbet bet slipSingle
One selection, one price. Potential return = stake × odds. It is the most transparent type: you pay the market margin once. If you want to understand betting, start here.
Accumulator (parlay)
Several selections on one slip; all must win. Total odds are the product of the individual odds. Illustrative example: three legs at 1.75, 2.10 and 1.60 give total odds of 5.88; a 10 lei slip returns 58.80 lei. The margin compounds too: three legs at 5% each carry a combined margin of about 14%. The more legs, the more expensive the slip on average.
| Legs | Approximate combined margin at 5% per leg |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5% |
| 2 | 9–10% |
| 3 | 13–14% |
| 5 | 21–22% |
| 8 | 32–33% |
System bets
A system automatically builds several accumulators from the same selections — a "2 from 3", for example, is three doubles. Not every leg has to win, but the stake is multiplied by the number of combinations. A 2/3 system at 10 lei per combination costs 30 lei.
European and Asian handicaps
The European handicap adds whole goals to the score, and a draw after the handicap is a separate outcome with its own price. The Asian handicap uses quarter, half and whole-goal lines, removing the draw or refunding all or part of the stake on a tie. Asian lines often carry lower margins.
Over/under
You bet on a total — goals, points, games, corners — against a line. Half lines (2.5) cannot tie; whole lines (3) refund the stake on an exact tie.
Bet types and bonuses
Sports bonuses often require a specific bet type: accumulators with at least three legs, each at minimum odds. That raises the margin you pay while wagering. Illustrative example: 600 lei of wagering on accumulators with a 14% combined margin costs about 84 lei on average; the same wagering on singles at a 5% margin would cost 30 lei. Work it out before accepting; see sports betting and wagering requirements.