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Draw No Bet explained

A win wins the bet, a draw returns the stake and a defeat loses. Compare the price with a straight win bet.

By Tolu Shotade · Updated 3 October 2026

Draw No Bet explained

Three possible results

Back a team in Draw No Bet: its win wins, a draw returns the stake, and its defeat loses. The draw is a refund, not a profit.

For a standard full-match selection, use 90 minutes plus added time. Check the market label for a different period.

Compare the price

Draw No Bet and a straight win cover different outcomes. Do not judge the prices as if both paid after a draw.

A lower return may be the price of the refund condition. Compare the actual offers, rather than assuming a fixed difference.

Double chance is different

Double chance 1X wins on the home win or draw. Draw No Bet on the home side refunds on a draw.

Asian handicap 0 has the same basic result pattern as Draw No Bet. Read the operator's terms and period before treating the selections as equivalent.

On a combined slip

Check how a refunded leg changes accumulator odds. Under standard rules it contributes no winning price, but promotion terms can differ.

For other handicap lines, read Asian handicap settlement.

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