[SBR Drew]

Round Robin Strategy

Many sports books offer round robin betting. Round robin betting is a way to play multiple parlays on one ticket. With the round robin, you can create unique combinations of sports bets. You don’t have to hit every parlay to win, which offers bettors a bit of an edge when going with something like a three-team, two-way parlay. The payout odds on each parlay are the same as they would be for a normal parlay.

How They Work

You need to decide a few things. The first is how much you want to wager on each parlay. The second is how many teams and how many combinations you’re going to use. Wagers must be the same on all parlays.

Here’s an example of a three-team, two-way round robin.
Our teams are the San Francisco 49ers at -3.5, Baltimore Ravens at -7.5, and the Seattle Seahawks at +7.5. With these teams, you can create three two-team parlays.

These would be:

• San Francisco -3.5 and Baltimore -7.5
• Baltimore -7.5 and Seattle +7.5
• San Francisco -3.5 and Seattle +7.5

Next place $10 on each parlay. The odds in a round robin are normal parlay odds, which are 2.6 to 1. So if you win all three, the profit would be $26 per parlay, or $78 (minus the vig). Get two correct and your profit would be $52 – $10 = $42 (minus the vig). If you win one, you would receive $26. Deducting the two other lost wagers, which totaled $20, you would realize a profit of $6 (minus the vig). Of course, if you lose all three bets, you would be down $30.

Basic Rules

Although round robin rules differ from site to site, there is some consistency regarding minimum and maximum teams and combinations. The minimum number of teams is usually 3 and maximums are often set around 8. The number of combinations usually stands at 2 and the maximum is around 6. You may not mix winners from the same game in round robin wagers. As an example, if in our wagering example New England is playing Miami, the Dolphins cannot be included in the same round robin.

Hedging

Playing round robins can be a good way to hedge bets. Chances are good that you can hit one pick or even two. However, that does not mean that this type of bet is easy. You want to populate your round robins with teams of which you are confident and only make your picks after research. The two-team, three-way round robin is preferred because it gives you the best odds of winning.

Variety of Games

Round robins are not recommended as a part of your daily sports betting regimen, but they can certainly add some variety to your approach. Some variety can be good, especially if it livens up a betting scheme that is composed primarily of point spreads, money lines, and totals.

[pologq]

well said. it is a way to hit an "exacta" of sorts for your 3 best bets in a sport or for the night.

[SBR Drew]

well said. it is a way to hit an "exacta" of sorts for your 3 best bets in a sport or for the night.

Correct...now just need the 3 teams!