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Combo bets are the best way to win big in sports betting. Heinz and Super Heinz are special forms of combo or multi bets. When you stack bets on six events together you get a Heinz bet. When the selection of events in an accumulator is seven, you call it a Super Heinz bet.
Sounds quite simple, doesn’t it? There’s a bit more to it, however. But don’t worry, we are here to explain.
What are Heinz and Super Heinz Bets?
A Heinz is a way of combining multiple selections, but unlike a traditional accumulator, it’s possible to secure a return without all of the selections winning. The wager is made up of 57 bets, combining six selections and broken down into the following combinations; 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, six five-folds and one accumulator.
Heinz bets cost more than your average wager, but the rewards can be significant. You’re spreading 57 equal stakes across all your selections, so not every pick has to hit for the bet to come away with at least some winnings.
Placing a 10p Heinz would result in a total stake of £5.70 for this bet.
A super Heinz is much the same, only it requires punters to make seven selections. That results in a total of 120 bets overall as follows; 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-fold accumulators, 21 five-folds, seven six-folds and one accumulator. Therefore, placing a 10p super Heinz would result in a total stake of £12.
The bet takes its name from the baked bean producers and their 57 varieties of tomatoes being matched by the 57 separate bets combined in a Heinz.
You don’t have to limit yourself to a single sport when placing a Heinz bet. Bookmakers allow you to bet on six sporting events simultaneously. So, for example, you can bet on football, cricket, rugby, darts, NFL, and horse racing at the same time by placing a Heinz bet.
With a Super Heinz, you’re placing 120 bets over seven picks: 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-folds, 21 five-folds, 7 six-folds, and one seven-fold accumulator. So, if you fancy a bigger punt, go for Super Heinz.
How to Make a Heinz or Super Heinz Bet
Handily for punters, bookmakers have multiple sections built into their bet slips, so there is no need to individually break down and place bets.
Simply add your six selections to the bet slip and it will automatically give you the Heinz or Super Heinz option, usually in the multiple bets tab.
Heinz and Super Heinz Explained: Why Betting Small Can Pay Off Big
A Heinz bet has 57 equal stakes, and a Super Heinz has 120. So if you put £1 on each selection, your total stake comes to £57 for a Heinz and £120 for a Super Heinz. Many punters would feel uncomfortable to risk this sum in one go.
Smaller stakes per selection are a smarter and safer approach. Many top bookmakers let you bet from only £0.10 per pick.
Betting just £0.10 per selection means a Heinz bet totals £5.70, or £12.00 for a Super Heinz. Since returns can come from up to 57 or 120 selections, the market can still be very profitable even with smaller stakes.
Difference Between a Heinz and Other Multiple Bets
The difference between say a lucky 15 or 31 etc. is obviously the number of selections, but also there are no singles involved in a Heinz or a Super Heinz.
Therefore, punters would need at least two selections to win in order to secure a return. Heinz bets can be combined across multiple sports, matches, outright markets and are available on horse racing and greyhounds.
If, for example, you fancied six horses on a day, a small stake Heinz can allow bettors to perm up their selections, with potential of a big return. Heinz and Super Heinz can also be placed each-way, on markets and events that allow place betting, and that would result in the number of bets being doubled.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Placing Heinz Bets
One of the most frustrating aspects of punting is placing an accumulator bet, only for one selection to let you down.
Almost winning a huge bet and walking away with nothing is part of the ups and downs of gambling. One major perk of Heinz and Super Heinz bets, though, is that you can still score a solid return even if some of your selections don’t land.
Clearly, a lot depends on the prices of the sections, but at fair odds, just having three or four or five winners can result in a hefty profit for the punter given the amount of bets involved. That’s the safety net of this type of bet, but it’s also a potential negative.
A six or seven-fold accumulator only needs to be staked once, as it’s a single bet. Therefore, a 10p Heinz totaling £5.70 isn’t going to pay as much as a £5.70 six-fold. There are also a large number of bets involved in a Heinz or super Heinz bet and the stake is diluted between the 57 or 120 wagers.
If a punter was lucky enough to land six or seven successful selections in a Heinz or super Heinz the returns would be smaller than a straight acca, given the stake is split between multiple bets.
