How does a lay bet work?

A Lay bet is when you bet on an outcome not to happen. For example, if you placed a bet with us on a horse not to win a race, bet on a football team not to win a game or bet on a golfer not to make a birdie on a particular hole. In lay betting, you essentially become the bookmaker.

Is lay betting profitable?

You can choose it place the lay bet. Read the odds. There is a good chance of winning a nice sum of money when the event related to the over-rated favorite does not occur. Resultantly, your lay bet earns a good profit.

What happens if you lose a lay bet?

If your lay bet loses, you’ll lose your liability in the exchange, but win it back at the bookmaker (as your ‘winnings’). If your lay bet wins, your liability will be returned to your account plus you’ll also win your lay stake amount (minus any commission charged by the exchange).

Can you win laying horses?

Laying horses is something many bettors talk about but never do. When faced with taking on a 5.0 shot the potential loss is usually too much to stomach, but laying short-priced horses, especially to place rather than to win, can be a nice steady way to make a profit. All it requires is a change of thinking.

What is Betfair commission?

Betfair charges its customers betting exchange fees in the form of commission. Commission is only charged on the net winnings of bets. Losing bets aren’t subject to any charges. Betfair commission is calculated using a market base rate of 5\%. Commission = Net Winnings x 5\% x (1 – Discount Rate).

Does a lay bet include a draw?

So, how do you lay the draw and what does it mean? If you’re not familiar with what a lay bet is, watch this first. Instead of betting that a draw will happen, we are betting that the match result WILL NOT be a draw. In other words, either the home or away team will win.

Is lay the field horses profitable?

If you lay the field at 1.5 you will have a risk reward ratio of 1:1. You need 2 horses to get matched to make a profit. Many novices think that with laying the field they can just repeat the process on many races and make a profit. If you lay in every race at 1.5 then you may not be profitable for long.