A 4-fold bet, also known as a fourfold or fourfold accumulator, is a type of multiple bet commonly used in sports betting. It involves combining four individual bets into a single wager, where the success of all four bets must occur for the bet to be a winning one. Each of the four bets can be on different events or outcomes, and they are all linked together in the accumulator.
What is a 4 fold bet?
Here’s how a 4-fold bet works:
- Selection of Events: You choose four different events or outcomes on which you want to place bets. These could be, for example, the winners of four separate football matches.
- Individual Bets: You place individual bets on each of the four selections. Each bet is a standalone wager with its own odds and potential payout.
- Combining Bets: The bookmaker combines all four individual bets into a single accumulator or 4-fold bet. This means that the odds for the accumulator are calculated by multiplying the odds of each of the individual bets together.
- Winning Condition: To win a 4-fold bet, all four of your selected outcomes must be correct. If any of your selections is incorrect, the entire bet is lost.
- Potential Payout: If all four of your selections are correct, the potential payout for a 4-fold bet can be significant, as the odds are multiplied together. However, this also means that the risk is higher, as you need all four outcomes to be correct for the bet to win.
4-fold bets are popular among bettors who are looking for higher potential returns, as the odds can quickly multiply to offer substantial payouts. However, they are also riskier than single bets because of the requirement for all selections to be correct. If even one of your chosen outcomes is incorrect, you lose the entire bet. As such, 4-fold bets are best suited for bettors who have a high level of confidence in their selections and are comfortable with the increased risk.
4 fold bet example:
In a 4-fold bet, you make four different predictions, and these predictions are combined into several accumulators, including four single bets, six doubles, four trebles, and one fourfold accumulator. Let me illustrate this with an example:
For example, a 4 fold bet on an English Premier League football matche means betting on four matches taking place on the same day that could include:
- Manchester United vs. Liverpool
- Chelsea vs. Arsenal
- Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
- Everton vs. Leicester City
For a 4-fold bet, you may make the following predictions:
- Manchester United to win against Liverpool
- Chelsea and Arsenal to draw
- Manchester City to win against Tottenham Hotspur
- Everton to win against Leicester City
With these predictions, your 4-fold bet may include the following bets:
- Four single bets: One bet on each individual match outcome.
- Six doubles: Two-match combinations (e.g., United win and Chelsea/Arsenal draw, United win and City win, etc.).
- Four trebles: Three-match combinations (e.g., United win, Chelsea/Arsenal draw, and City win).
- One fourfold accumulator: All four predictions combined into a single bet.
If all your predictions are correct, you win all the bets. However, if one or more predictions are incorrect, you lose the entire bet. 4-fold bets can offer higher potential returns than single bets, but they also come with increased risk due to the requirement of all predictions being correct for a payout.