Odds boosts: how to profit from boosted odds
Bookies boost prices every day to catch punters’ attention. Most boosts only make a bad price a little less bad. The good ones beat the Betfair price, and that’s when you can lock in a profit before the game starts.
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Lock it, value bet it or skip it
Every boost falls into one of three groups. Compare the boosted price with the Betfair lay price and you’ll know which.
Boost beats the lay price
Back the boost and lay it at Betfair. You make the same profit whatever happens, like the worked example below.
Boost beats the true price
Laying it would cost a little, but the boosted price is still better than the real chance of it winning. Backed over and over, these bets come out ahead.
Boost is still too short
Plenty of boosts are just marketing. If the boosted price is still below the market, it’s a bad bet with a bigger number on it.
A worked example with real numbers
A bookie boosts a team from 3.00 to 3.50. The same team is 3.05 to lay at Betfair. You back it for $50 at the boosted price and lay it at Betfair. Commission is 5%.
The bets
| Back the boost: $50 at 3.50 | $50.00 |
| Lay at Betfair: $58.33 at 3.05 | $119.58 liability |
| Total you need | $169.58 |
The outcomes
| Team wins: $125 bookie profit, less $119.58 liability | +$5.42 |
| Team loses: $55.42 lay win after commission, less the $50 stake | +$5.42 |
| Profit either way | +$5.42 |
Example odds only, not a current offer. Boosts usually have a low maximum stake, so each one is a small win. The profit comes from doing them every day, and taking boosts looks like normal punting, which helps keep your accounts open for bigger promos.
Odds boost calculator
Enter the boosted price and the Betfair lay price. The calculator gives you the lay stake and tells you whether to lock it in, value bet it or skip it.
For boosts on a single result. Boosted multis and same game multis need a different approach, which the courses cover.
The best boosts go fast
Good boosts get taken quickly, and bookies pull or cut them once the money comes in. Seeing them early is most of the battle.
🔒 Members see the boosts worth taking
The promo database lists the day’s boosts, and members share the best ones in the Discord boosts channels as soon as they drop.
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Promo databases and Discord
The day’s boosts in one place, plus Discord channels where members post and discuss the best ones as they appear.
About the promo database →Odds comparison
Check a boost against every other bookie and the Betfair price in seconds, so you know straight away whether it’s worth taking.
About odds comparison →Value betting software
For boosts you can’t lock in, the value betting software works out the true price, so you know which boosts are worth backing as value bets.
About value betting →Questions people ask
Are all odds boosts profitable?
No. Many boosts only make a bad price a little less bad. A boost is worth taking when it beats the Betfair lay price, so you can lock in a profit, or when it beats the true chance of winning, so it’s a value bet.
Can I lock in a profit with odds boosts?
Yes, when the boosted price is higher than the Betfair lay price after commission. Back the boost, lay it at Betfair, and you make the same profit whatever happens. The example above locked in $5.42 from a $50 bet.
What if I can’t lock in a profit?
If the boost still beats the true price, you can back it without laying and treat it as a value bet. Some bets lose, but over many boosts you come out ahead. If the boost is below the market price, skip it.
Will taking boosts get my account limited?
Boosts usually have a low maximum stake, and backing them looks like normal punting. Mixed in with your other bets, they’re one of the lower-risk promos for account health.
Which Bonusbank plan do I need for odds boosts?
Standard includes the promo databases, odds comparison and all the calculators, which covers boosts you can lock in. Pro adds the value betting software for boosts worth backing as value bets.
Stop guessing which boosts are worth it
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