What is Accumulator (ACCA) Betting?

Accumulator betting, also known as an ‘acca’, is one of the most popular ways to bet, allowing punters the chance to combine selections from multiple markets together to create a longer odds multi-bet.

Here, we reveal what is an accumulator in betting.

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How to Bet on an ACCA

Widely considered a fun way for casual bettors to enjoy a card of sport, it is a great method for increasing your odds and opportunities to win a high amount from a relatively small stake.

 

However, like with any method or form of betting, it is important to consider what you are betting on within the accumulator, as even though the stakes are low, the risk is increased as the bet relies on every selection winning to be a winning bet.

 

Good knowledge of the selections is important to ensure you do not lose your stake.

What Does Accumulator Mean in Betting?

The betting term ‘accumulator’ means the accumulation of the total selections and their related odds when adding more than one selection to a bet.

 

For example, if you put two 4.00 selections together, the odds will be multiplied to give you a price of 16.00

 

The possibilities with an accumulator are endless, allowing the punter to combine as many selections as they like with one another.

 

If you would like to work out the price of your accumulator, it can be helpful to use a betting calculator to see what the odds are of your selections multiplied together.

Examples of Betting Accumulator

The term ‘accumulator’ covers several different bet types:

  • Double – Comprises of two selections paired together. Both must win for the bet to win.

 

  • Treble – Comprises three selections, requiring all three selections to win for the bet to win.

 

  • ‘X’ fold accumulator – The name given to an accumulator which comprises four or more selections, the same rules apply to a double and a treble.

 

  • Trixie – Comprises three selections, giving four bets. Three doubles between your selections and one treble. Gives a return if two out of three selections land.

 

  • Patent – Also comprises three selections but gives you seven bets in total. The three doubles and the treble, as well as the three singles. Gives a return if two out of three selections land.

 

  • Yankee – Comprises four selections, giving 11 bets. It gives all the possible doubles and trebles between the selections, as well as the four-fold, and will offer a return if two or three of your selections land.

 

  • Lucky 15 – Comprises four selections and 15 bets, like the Yankee but with four bets added which are single bets for each of the selections. Will offer a varying return for any of the four selections landing, based on the price and how many come in.

 

  • Lucky 31 – Comprises five selections and 31 bets, it is the same premise as the Lucky 15, but includes the extra fifth selection in the doubles, trebles, four-folds and the extra single as well as the five-fold. Offers a return if any selection of the five lands, varying again based on how many of the five selections win.

  • Lucky 63 – Comprises six selections and 63 bets, it is the same premise of the Lucky 15 and Lucky 31 but with the extra selection added on to the existing doubles, trebles, and accumulators, with the single added. Offers a return if any of the six selections lands, varying based on how many.

 

  • Canadian – Comprises five selections and 26 bets. It is essentially a Lucky 31 without the single bets included, hence 26 total bets. Betting a Canadian means less outlay on the bet without the insurance for some of your stake back if only one of your selections wins, as you need at least two winners included for a return.

 

  • Heinz – Comprises six selections and 57 bets, like the amount of Heinz varieties hence the name. Essentially a Lucky 63 without the six single bets and similar in concept to a Canadian that you need two or more of the selections within the bet to land for a return.

 

  • Super Heinz – Comprises seven selections totaling 120 bets. This gives you all the various combinations of your seven selections, ranging from doubles to the seven-fold accumulator without the singles. The same applies to a Canadian and Heinz.

 

  • Goliath – Comprises eight selections totaling to 247 selections. This gives all the various combinations of the eight picks; the same rules apply to the Heinz varieties and Canadian.

 

  • Block – The biggest of them all! Nine selections were included totaling a whopping 502 bets. Includes all the possible doubles, trebles, and accumulators across the nine selections.

Pros and Cons of Using a Betting Accumulator

There are pros and cons to using betting accumulators in your punting, as with any bet, you are at risk of losing your stake.

Pros

 

  • Allows the opportunity to win big from a small stake.

 

  • Can be a fun thing to do socially with friends, this is seen commonly with group betting.

 

  • Can take advantage of various accumulator offers and boosts if applicable.

 

  • Allows the opportunity to perm up ‘value’ bets, which increases your edge over the bookmaker.

 

  • Can take advantage of each-way betting, seen commonly in horse racing.

 

  • Often involves a ‘cash out’ feature which can be lucrative when utilized correctly.

Cons

 

  • The likelihood of the bet losing increases further and further with each selection added.

 

  • Can be right but still lose. If you pick three selections with two winners and one loser, if you backed these as singles, you’d likely have won money, but your treble bet is a loser.

 

  • If you have chosen some negative ‘value’ bets for your accumulator, this deficit of ‘expected value’ is multiplied by other negative value bets.

 

  • Can be a long time between winners. This is only natural but if you are regularly perming up several selections, winning one of these kinds of bets is a lot less common than an ordinary single bet.

FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding Accumulator (ACCA) Betting.

Yes, many betting sites, like EDGE offer the facility of being able to combine selections across a range of different sports.

As with any bet, it is important to have a good knowledge of what you are betting on. It is the same when choosing your selections for your accumulator. Make sure that you are familiar and clued up with what you are putting into your bet.

There are many popular sports for betting accumulators, these include football, basketball, and horse racing.

These are most common in horse racing where you double your bet but get the insurance of a return if all of your selections place within the each-way terms. For example, if you pick three horses and place an each-way accumulator, you place one bet on all three selections to win and one bet on all three selections to place.

This can vary depending on what site you are using to place your accumulator. It is most common that you are allowed up to 20 selections maximum in your bet, however, it is worth checking the terms with the particular site you are using.