Early Payout Offers
Profit when the bookie pays early
Early payout offers are promotions where the bookie will pay you out as a winner if the team or player you backed takes a certain lead — regardless of the final result. For example, an AFL early payout might be: “We’ll pay your bet out early if your team leads by 16 points.”
These offers are designed to attract recreational punters, but with the right strategy, we can use them to create risk-free or low-risk profits.
Here’s how it works: You place a bet with the bookie that’s offering the early payout promo, then hedge that bet using another bookie or Betfair. If your team goes ahead early, the bookmaker pays out. If they then fail to win the match your hedge bet will also pay out, meaning you profit from both sides of the market.
These double payouts won’t happen every time, but by targeting the right matches and using proper staking, you can minimise risk while giving yourself a shot at big wins. Best of all, these offers are available across a wide range of sports and leagues — including AFL, NRL, EPL, NFL, and NBA — giving you multiple opportunities to profit every week.
With the right tools and a smart approach, early payout offers can be a powerful addition to your matched betting strategy.
How Bonusbank Helps
Our promo database tracks all the latest early payout offers across 80+ Australian bookies, so you always know which matches to target and where the best opportunities are each day.
When an early payout is triggered, our calculator helps you quickly calculate your stake to lock in guaranteed profit. It removes the guesswork and does all the maths for you in real time.
Our dedicated 2Up software scans soccer markets to highlight the best picks for potential double payouts — matches with good odds and a high chance of lots of goals.
FAQs
What’s the big deal about getting paid early?
It might seem like a small perk — getting paid a bit sooner. But the real value comes when the team you backed gets paid out early and then goes on to lose. If you’ve hedged your bet on the other outcome, both bets can win, giving you a double payout. That’s where this strategy shines.
Can I lock-in a profit with this strategy?
Not before the match begins — but once the early payout is triggered, yes. If your team takes the required lead, you can use our Early Payout Calculator to adjust your position and lock in a guaranteed profit in-play.
Will I profit from every match?
No — this is a high variance, +EV strategy. That means you won’t win every time, and losing streaks are normal. But when the wins land — especially double payouts — they’re big enough to cover your losses and put you ahead in the long run.
Where can I find early payout promos?
Bet365 is the king of early payouts, with offers on AFL (32 points), NRL (16 points), soccer (2 goals), NBA (20 points), and more. TabTouch and BetR also run these promos regularly, while other bookies jump in from time to time. We track them all inside Bonusbank.
