A Lucky 15 bet consists of 15 separate bets involving four betting selections combined into one. One of the positives of this type of bet is that you only need one selection to win in order to see a return. Below, we’ve listed the bets included in a Lucky 15.
- 4 Singles,
- 6 Doubles,
- 4 Trebles
- 1 Four-Fold Accumulator
Lucky 15 Bet Examples
Football
Football is a popular sporting event to place a Lucky 15 bet on, as punters can still win a potentially sizeable amount of funds from this type of bet. It provides more insurance for punters’ selections than an accumulator, as you can still see a return of some funds if just one selection wins.
Below, we’ve provided an example of a £1 Lucky 15 bet on football, which returns £65.69 with bet365, a great betting site to use for football-related betting, especially when they have an accumulator bonus available for existing customers.
Horse Racing
A Lucky 15 bet is most popular with horse racing, especially with an each way Lucky 15 bet, as punters can be covered with the ‘place’ part of this type of bet. Below, we’ve listed an example of a Lucky 15 horse racing bet from Sky Bet, which is a great betting site to use for horse racing betting, especially when they have a range of promotions available for existing customers.
The example we’ve provided returns £996.50 from a £1 Lucky 15 bet.
Tennis
Tennis is another popular sport for making a Lucky 15 bet. With events taking place daily, it’s understandable why it’s a popular sport to wager your funds on. Below, we’ve provided an example of a £1 Lucky 15 bet on tennis, which is from William Hill.
The example below returns £47.96 from a £1 Lucky 15 bet.
How To Work Out A lucky 15 Bet
It can be a tricky process to work out the potential returns of a Lucky 15 bet. There are many different outcomes involved.
However, if you’d prefer to work out a Lucky 15 bet manually, then follow our guide below.
- Single bets: Decimal odds x Stake = Return (including your original stake)
- Doubles: Selection ‘A’ x ‘B’ odds, Select ‘A’ x ‘C’ odds, Selection ‘A’ x ‘D’ odds, Selection ‘B’ x ‘C’ odds, Selection ‘B’ x ‘C’ odds, Selection ‘C’ x ‘D’ odds = Return (including your original stake)
- Trebles: Selection ‘A’ x Selection ‘B’ x Selection ‘C’, Selection ‘A’ x ‘B’ x ‘D’, Selection ‘B’ x ‘C’ x ‘D’, Selection ‘A’ x ‘C’ x ‘D’ = Return (including your original stake)
- Four-fold: Selection ‘A’ odds x Selection ‘B’ odds x Selection ‘C’ odds x Selection ‘D’ odds = Return (including your original stake)
This is the easiest way to work out a Lucky 15 bet, although it’s worth remembering that you should convert fractional odds into decimal odds to make it simple, which you can do by dividing the top number by the bottom number, and then adding one to that number. You’ll then be able to follow the bullet points listed above to work out your potential returns from each bet within your Lucky 15.
Lucky 15 Each Way Explained
An each way Lucky 15 bet covers 30 bets in total, as you’re covering the ‘Place’ part of each selection. Therefore, if one of your betting selections didn’t win, but placed in their respective race, then you’d lose some of the bets on the ‘win’ selections, but you’d have a winner on the ‘place’ selections.
Some punters prefer each way Lucky 15 bets, as it gives them more insurance behind their betting selections, as if some don’t win, but they all place, then you can still see a solid return of funds from your chosen bookmaker.
The majority of leading bookmakers pay at ⅕ of the win odds for each way bets, although it’s worth remembering that this isn’t always the case, as it’s dependent on many runners being involved in a specific race.
How To Do A Lucky 15 on bet365
It couldn’t be easier to do a Lucky 15 bet on bet365. Especially with their website and mobile app having everything clearly labelled. Follow our step-by-step guide on how to do a Lucky 15 bet on bet365.
- Click here to be directed to the operator’s site.
- Log into your bet365 account with the username and password you created when signing up.
- For this example, we’ll look to place a horse racing Lucky 15 bet, so we’ll select the ‘Horse Racing’ option from the left-hand menu.
- Choose your four selections by adding them to your betslip.
- Click on the ‘Five Other Multiples’ button in the top-right corner of the betslip at the bottom of the page.
- Click on the ‘Show more multiples’ button in the bottom-left corner of the betslip.
- In the Lucky 15 box, enter your stake. Remember that your stake will be multiplied by 15, as that’s how many bets are covered in a Lucky 15.
- Click the ‘Place Bet’ button, which is coloured green on bet365’s site.
Betfred’s Lucky 15 Lucky Bonuses
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- Double Delight & Hat-Trick Hero promotions offer great value on player bets
- Welcome offer offers sizeable bonus compared to other bookmakers
If you place a Lucky 15, Lucky 31, or Lucky 63 bet with Betfred on either horse racing or greyhounds, and if you’re unlucky enough to only have one winner from your four selections, then you’ll get 3, 4, or 5 times the odds of your bet paid out in cash.
Below, you’ll find the criteria of how much of a boost you’ll be paid out, depending on which type of bet you place with Betfred.
5 x the Odds for One Winner on Lucky 63s
4 x the Odds for One Winner on Lucky 31s
3 x the Odds for One Winner on Lucky 15s
This offer isn’t available with many of Betfred’s competitors, so it’s well worth placing Lucky 15 bets with them, as you could benefit from a cash boost if one out of the four of your selections wins.
Why Place a Lucky 15?
There are plenty of reasons why you should look to place a Lucky 15 bet, but if you’re still undecided, then we’ve listed some pros and cons of this type of bet.
Pros
- Potential for sizeable returns from a relatively small stake (odds dependent).
- Only needs one selection to win to see a return of some funds.
- Provides punters with more insurance behind their selections than an accumulator bet.
Cons
- All of the 15 bets covered in a Lucky 15 have to have the same stake.
- More risk attached than placing each bet as a single.
Lucky 15 FAQ
There are 15 different bets included in a Lucky 15. There are 4 Singles, 6 Doubles, 4 Trebles, and 1 Four-Fold Accumulator in a Lucky 15 bet.
In a standard Lucky 15 bet, there are four selections included. This doesn’t change with horse racing, as you’d have four horses included in a Lucky 15 bet.
A Lucky 15 isn’t an accumulator bet. It covers 15 separate bets within it, so it’s not an accumulator. To see a return of some funds, you’ll need at least one of the four selections to win. If all of them don’t win or place in an each way Lucky 15 bet, then you won’t see any funds returned to you.
Each bettor has their preference as to whether a type of bet is a ‘good bet’. However, a Lucky 15 bet can be a good bet to earn a potentially sizeable return if all your selections win, but it can also provide you with some insurance behind your selections, as if one of them wins, then you’re guaranteed to see a return of some funds.
