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Sure bets today

Sure bets today appear when licensed South African bookmakers price the same match so far apart that backing every outcome returns more than you stake: 4 on the board right now in football and basketball. Work any one out with the free calculator below.

Updated 2026-11-10 20:15 SASTBy the Punts data deskHow it works

Two bets at different books that return R1,010 either way

Free sure betFootball · Southern League Division One · Tue 10 Nov, 21:45 SAST

Milton Keynes Irish v Didcot Town

Match result

Stake in total

R1,000

Returns, every leg placed

R1,007.62

Margin at these prices

+0.8%

Back	At	Price	Stake	Returns
Milton Keynes Irish	Goldrush	4.10	R245.76	R1,007.62
Draw	Goldrush	4.50	R223.91	R1,007.60
Didcot Town	Hollywoodbets	1.90	R530.32	R1,007.61

Found when the board was read at 20:15 SAST. The return holds only if every leg is placed at these prices and every book settles the market the same way. Prices move and these close fast: check each leg on the bet slip and each book's rules. Not a guarantee of winnings.

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Sure bets: questions

Is a sure bet really sure?

The maths is: split your stake the right way across the books and every outcome returns more than the total. The risks are practical: a price can move before you place every leg, a book can void a bet under its own rules, and books may limit accounts that take these prices. Place the legs quickly and read each book’s rules.

What does "sure bet" mean in South Africa?

People often use it for a "safe" tip. Here it means arbitrage: different bookmakers’ prices on the same match that together guarantee a return. No single tip is ever sure.

How big are the profits?

Usually 0.5% to 3% of the total staked: R1,000 spread across the legs returns R1,005 to R1,030. The best one open now locks in 2.8%.

How do I use the calculator?

Enter the best price for each outcome and your total stake. It shows whether the prices make a sure bet, the stake for each leg and what you get back whichever way the match goes.