What is a Lucky 31 Bet: Complete Guide to Understanding Lucky 31 betting

A Lucky 31 bet is a comprehensive form of betting that involves five different selections.

These selections are then used to form 31 separate bets.

This amounts to five singles, ten doubles, ten trebles, five four-fold accumulators, and a five-fold accumulator.

The ins and outs of a Lucky 31 Bet

When the bettor makes a Lucky 31 bet, they're essentially placing 31 different bets spread across the five chosen selections or legs.

This means that even if only one of five selections wins, players still receive a payout.

The more selections that win, the higher their potential return. It's like buying many tickets for a raffle; the more you have, the greater your chances of winning.

In order to truly understand the intricacies of a Lucky 31 Bet we have broken down how these bets are structured.

Say each of the five selections was lettered A, B, C, D and E.

Then a lucky 31 would be structured something like this:

Stake Rules for a Lucky 31

It is important to note that when betting on a lucky 31, whatever stake you set is multiplied by 31 so as to place an identical bet on all 31 legs of the bet.

Therefore if one were to place a 50p bet on a Lucky 31, then the total wager would amount to £15.50 (31x0.5=15.5).

In essence, a Lucky 31 bet offers multiple chances to win from a single wager, making it all the more engaging and potentially profitable.

Pros and Cons of Lucky 31 Bets

Lucky 31 bets bring tonnes to the table for bettors, allowing them to combine five separate legs of a bet into one.

This comes with its own distinctive set of features, with the best of them resulting from the fact this is what we call a ‘cover bet’.

This is because all the possible bases are covered for bettors, with the singles, doubles, trebles, quadruples and the five-fold bet all thrown together.

Straight off the bat, if bettors manage to land all five selections that of course the potential profits will be massive, as every single one of the 31 individual wagers would land.

It also allows for one or two of these elections to fail, and for bettors to be able to turn a profit, as the individual bets not including these legs will still land, and bring bettors some returns.

Both these put it over the top of accumulator bets, which have just a single payout and will fail if any of the legs do not land.

To place all 31 of these bets however, players do need to multiply their initial wager by 31, creating the total stake. This can serve to drive the price of placing these up.

As well as with so many different bets in play, keeping track of all of them can be tough, especially if multiple football matches are all going off at once.

But if players just keep an eye on the five selections themselves, and check their balance before attempting to create one, then they can reap the rewards of a lucky 31 bet.

Lucky 31 Betting FAQS

What does Lucky 31 mean in betting?

A Lucky 31 is a type of cover bet whereby 31 separate bets are placed across five chosen selections.

This comes out as five singles, ten doubles, ten trebles, five quadruples and one fivefold bet so as to ensure all possible outcomes of the five sections are covered, hence the name.

How many legs do you need for a Lucky 31?

Five selections must be included for players to become eligible to place a Lucky 31.

Cover bets including fewer legs include a Yankee, needing four selections, a Trixie or a Patent, both of which only require three.

How much does a Lucky 31 cost?

A lucky 31 can cost as much or as little as a player would like, but it must be remembered that the initial stake will be multiplied by 31, to cover all of the bets included.

Many betting sites will have minimum bet requirements for these types of cover bets, with the initial wager usually having to be above £0.10.

What is the difference between a Super Yankee and Lucky 31?

A Super Yankee is the same as Lucky 31, except that it doesn’t include the singles.

Therefore 26 bets are placed instead of 31. Five selections are still required and the doubles, trebles, quadruples and fivefold are all the same, but the singles are removed.