Heinz Bet
A comprehensive guide on Heinz bets including a clear definition, wager breakdown, bet examples, bookmakers, strategies, and a FAQ.
The Heinz bet is one of the most popular full cover bets (along with the Trixie and Yankee wagers). It involves betting on six selections with 57 specific bets. Not all bets have to win in order to see some return.
The Heinz bet takes its name from the Heinz company. This is because they famously adopted the slogan "" and since 57 bets make up a Heinz bet, the inventors of this new type of wager decided to take inspiration from this slogan and name the bet after it.
Heinz Bet Explained
A Heinz bet is a type of wager that needs to be placed on 6 selections (e.g., 6 horses, or 6 football teams). All of these selections will need to be placed on different events. The 57 bets that incorporate all selections are made up of:
- 20 trebles,
- 15 doubles,
- 15 four-folds,
- 6 five-folds, and
- 1 six-fold accumulator.
This means that in order to see some return a minimum of 2 selections must win.
A Heinz bet is very similar to a Lucky 63. The only difference being that a Lucky 63 also includes singles.
Heinz Bet vs Super Heinz Bet
The Super Heinz bet requires that you pick one more selection to add to your bet slip. This one extra selection means that the total number of bets increases to 120, from 57.
A Super Heinz bet consists of 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-fold accumulators, 21 fivefold accumulators, 7 sixfold accumulators, and 1 seven-fold accumulator.
The Super Heinz is very similar in nature but as you can see just by adding one selection the number of bets available goes up considerably. This can have both good and bad consequences.
Winning a Heinz Bet
In order to win a Heinz bet you will need to be in profit. The odds of the selected winners will have a big impact on how many of your selections need to win for you to be in profit.
For example, you would need to choose huge odds to be in profit from only two of your selections being successful.
The beauty of a Heinz Bet is that it gives punters to make a significant amount of money if one or two selections let them down, but it also gives punters a chance to make some of their initial stake back if only a few of their selections are successful.
Pros & Cons of a Heinz Bet
Before placing a Heinz bet it will be good to know if they are suitable for your style of betting. Here is a list of some of the pros and cons to help you make an informed decision.
The main advantages to Heinz Bets:
- Not all of your selections need to win to be successful.
- Good for punters who like to bet with large odds.
- Gives punters a chance to return some money when only a few of their selections are successful
The main disadvantages to Heinz Bets:
- A Heinz bet consists of many bets meaning that your original stake will need to be multiplied by 57.
- Unlikely to be in profit on a consistent basis.
- Can be time-consuming to work out all the different permutations.
Top Heinz Bets Tips
Full cover bets that are this large can be good for accumulators that have large odds. This is because winning a straight accumulator with 6 selections with huge odds is near impossible and can benefit from some protection.
If you are betting with odds that are very low a Heinz bet will not be that suitable. This is because you will not benefit so much from the protection a full cover bet gives you.
If you place a Heinz bet we recommend that half of your selections should be with odds of Evens or more. This way when you are successful you stand to receive a significant payout.
Due to the nature of the Heinz bet it is important to understand that it is very unlikely that you will them on a consistent basis. Therefore, before you place a bet you should work out what needs to happen for you to return a profit. If you believe that your type of bet is likely to bring success in the long run then you might be onto a winner.
Calculating Winnings From A Heinz Bet
As you might imagine calculating your potential winnings from a Heinz bet is not straightforward. With other bets, no calculation is necessary because you are told what you would win and there are only two scenarios. You either win the bet or you lose.
A Heinz bet though is clearly different and there are scenarios that can occur that will see you make up some of your losses and other scenarios that will see massively in profit. To calculate this you will need to take advantage of a . These sort of calculators will apply to all forms of full cover bets including a .
Heinz Betting FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about Heinz bets.
What is a Heinz bet?
A Heinz bet is a type of full cover bet that is made up of 57 different bets. These include 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds, and 1 six-fold accumulator.
How do you win a Heinz bet?
To see some return of money from a Heinz bet only 2 of your 6 selections need to win the race. To be in profit will depend heavily on how many of your selections are successful and what odds you selected them at.
Which sports or events can I use a Heinz bet on?
Technically you can place a Heinz bet on almost every sport and sporting event. You just need to place 6 different bets on 6 different outcomes that can occur independently from each other.
How risky is the Heinz bet?
The Heinz bet is a type of full cover bet. The idea of these bets is to give some protection for punters that like to place large accumulator bets. For these instances, a Heinz bet is considered less risky as you wouldn't lose all your money in the event of some of your selections letting you down.
A Heinz bet can be ideal for gamblers who love to place large accumulators and find that they are frequently let down by just a few selections. Understanding how to profit from one on a consistent basis though takes practice and a lot of calculation but if you consider yourself a decent accumulator better you should consider giving this type of bet a try.
