{"title":"Lucky 31 Bet Calculator | What is a Lucky 31 Bet","description":"Bet on 5 selections. Includes 5 Singles, 10 Doubles, 10 Trebles, 5 Four-Folds, and 1 Five-Fold, totaling 31 bets. A single win guarantees a return.","custom_path":"/en-gb/bet-calculator/lucky-31","heading":"","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":false,"schema_json":null,"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[{"locale_code":"en-gb"}],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eLucky 31 Calculator\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eFive selections produce a lot more than five bets in a Lucky 31. Our free Lucky 31 calculator separates the combinations and works out the returns from the odds, stake and outcomes you enter. Use it alongside the markets in our \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports\"\u003eonline sports betting\u003c/a\u003e section to understand the figures behind a bet, without having to calculate all 31 lines yourself.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eUsing the Free Lucky 31 Calculator\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eFor prices written as fractions, use the two odds boxes on each row: 5/2 goes in as five and two. Decimal prices use a different format, so select that before entering them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter all five prices, then check the outcome beside each selection. A row set to Winner represents a winning selection; it isn't a prediction. Change the outcomes when checking a settled bet or looking at what happens if some selections lose.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an each-way calculation, switch on the each-way option and use the place terms from your bet. Selection notes can help you keep track of which row belongs to which horse, team or other pick. They don't change the arithmetic.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinish by entering the stake and reviewing the totals. Check every input against your bet receipt when you're working out an existing wager, particularly where an adjustment has affected settlement.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eUnderstanding the 31-Bet Breakdown\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're wondering what a Lucky 31 bet is, the name refers to the number of bets created from five selections in different events. It includes every combination, starting with singles:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eBet Type\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eNumber of Bets\u003c/th\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eSingles\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e5\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eDoubles\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e10\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eTrebles\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e10\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eFourfolds\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e5\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eFivefold\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e1\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e31\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe singles are why one winner can still produce a return on a win-only Lucky 31. That doesn't mean the return covers the whole stake. With two winners, the paying combinations normally consist of those two singles and the double joining them, assuming the other selections lose and none are void.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eChecking the Total Stake\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThirty-one individual stakes go into a win-only Lucky 31. Entering 10p for each one means spending £3.10 on the whole bet, not 10p. With each-way selected, another 31 stakes cover the place side, taking that same 10p-per-part example to £6.20.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare that overall cost with the amount you've decided to spend. The unit stake on its own only tells you the cost of one part.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow to Work Out a Lucky 31\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eWith a manual calculation, you'll need to go through the singles and each group of multiples separately. For a successful double, multiply the two decimal prices and the stake on that double. A successful treble needs three prices in the multiplication. There's no separate stake to add to that figure, because decimal odds include it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you've worked through the successful combinations, their combined returns give you the overall amount. Losing lines contribute nothing. That's the arithmetic the calculator takes off your hands, with the bet breakdown showing how many bets won, placed or lost.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eEach-Way Bets, Voids and Rule 4\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eA horse finishing in a paid place without winning needs a placed outcome in an each-way calculation. Use the receipt's place fraction as well; marking that horse as a winner gives a different result.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithdrawals need checking against the bet's rules before you choose an outcome. Where a selection is void, its single stake is normally refunded and multiples continue without that leg. Ante-post bets can have different non-runner rules.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Show Rule 4 option lets you enter an applicable deduction. Use the actual deduction recorded for the bet, and check any separate bonus terms against the receipt too. A special concession shouldn't be assumed to appear in a standard calculation.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}