{"id":225,"date":"2020-09-08T15:25:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:20:23","slug":"what-does-each-way-mean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/what-does-each-way-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does \u2018each way\u2019 mean in matched betting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What does \u2018each way\u2019 mean in matched betting?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Each way betting is usually done on horse racing. An each way bet means you can bet on a horse to win or to finish in one of the first few places (usually up to 4) which means that you have a better chance of winning some money. This guide will show you how to combine each way betting and matched betting to unlock even more value from bookmaker offers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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While people who actively match bet often prefer the traditional process, the each way bet shouldn\u2019t be forgotten about. But what does each way mean in betting? With this guide, you can feel more confident in going each way when\u00a0matched betting<\/a>.<\/p>

What does each way<\/strong>\u00a0mean?<\/h2>

In regular betting, \u2018each way\u2019 is designed to give you a greater chance of winning, but with the bookmaker paying out a lesser amount.<\/p>

For example, when you place a bet to win, you\u2019re putting all your money on exactly that: a win. With an each way bet, bookmakers will typically pay out to the first 2, 3, or even 4 places, meaning that you don\u2019t have to predict the winner, you can simply try to predict a high finisher.<\/p>

However, when you bet each way, the odds are reduced. For example, if a horse you\u2019re betting each way on comes in second, the odds will be lessened, meaning the bookmaker will pay out less. The amount that it\u2019s lessened depends on the bookmaker, the market, and the race itself. Sometimes you\u2019ll see 1\/4 odds offered for a second or third place finish, while other times you might only get 1\/5 odds.<\/p>

The markets that are ideal candidates for each way betting are horse racing and golf. Essentially, you should be able to place an each way bet on a sport or event where there is a whole field of entrants, rather than football for example, where there are only two teams competing.<\/p>

How do you place<\/strong>\u00a0an each way bet?<\/h2>

Naturally, placing an each way bet can slightly differ between bookmakers\u2019 websites. However, it\u2019s usually done in the same way as a win bet.<\/p>

On the bookmaker\u2019s site, find the market you\u2019d like to bet on and create a betting slip like you normally would. Often, there is a box to tick if you\u2019d like to change it from being a win bet to an each way bet.<\/p>

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Your betting slip will also show you the number of places the bookmaker is willing to pay out to. For example, in motorsport, bookmakers will often only pay out to the first two places, whereas in horse racing events like the Grand National, it stretches to the first four places.<\/p>

How is an each way<\/strong>\u00a0bet paid?<\/h2>

If you place an each way bet and your horse wins, both the win and place parts of your bet will pay out. However, if your horse only places and doesn\u2019t win, you\u2019ll lose the win part of your bet, and only the place part of your bet will pay out.<\/p>

The odds for the place part will be a fraction of your win bet and are shown when placing your bet.<\/p>

For example, if you had a \u00a310 each way bet on a horse with odds of 20\/1 (21.0) and it finishes third and the bookmaker are paying 1\/4 odds your place odds are 20 divided by 4, 5\/1 (6.0). So your return would be \u00a360 and your profit would be \u00a340.<\/p>

How does each way<\/strong> betting work in matched betting?<\/h2>

Because an each way bet is comprised of two bets \u2013 a win bet and a place bet \u2013 we need to lay both of these when matched betting.<\/p>

For example, we back our horse \u00a310 each way, with odds of 8\/1 (9.0), and place terms of 1\/5th 1-2-3, which means if it finishes in the top 3 we\u2019ll get odds of 11\/5 or 2.60 in decimal.<\/p>

Now on the exchange we can lay \u00a39.47 on the win at 9.5 and \u00a311.82 on the place at 2.2.<\/p>

As our place lay odds are lower than the bookmaker\u2019s place odds, we can make a profit from this whatever the outcome.<\/p>
\u00a0<\/th>Bookmaker<\/th>Exchange<\/th>\u00a0<\/th><\/tr>
Place<\/th>Win<\/th>Place<\/th>Win<\/th>Place<\/th>Profit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1st<\/td>\u00a380.00<\/td>\u00a336.00<\/td>-\u00a380.06<\/td>-\u00a314.16<\/td>\u00a31.29<\/td><\/tr>
2nd or 3rd<\/td>-\u00a320.00<\/td>\u00a336.00<\/td>\u00a38.53<\/td>-\u00a314.16<\/td>\u00a31.29<\/td><\/tr>
Anywhere else<\/td>-\u00a320.00<\/td>-\u00a320.00<\/td>\u00a38.53<\/td>\u00a312.92<\/td>\u00a31.29<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

If your each way bet wins, your overall position will be \u00a31.29 profit.<\/p>

If your each way bet places, your overall position will be \u00a31.29 profit.<\/p>

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What does \u2018each way\u2019 mean in matched betting? Each way betting is usually done on horse racing. An each way bet means you can bet on a horse to win or to finish in one of the first few places (usually up to 4) which means that you have a better chance of winning some … Read more What does \u2018each way\u2019 mean in matched betting?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6447,"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225\/revisions\/6447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}