Lucky 15 is a bet
built from 4 selections. From the 4 selections, the punter creates 15 bets of 4
singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 fourfold. (Lucky 31 and Lucky 63 bets also
exist). Lucky 15 is classified as a full coverage bet because it includes all
the possible combinations that can be derived from the 4 selections. What you
are doing in a Lucky 15 is to place 15 separate bets that can give you massive
profit should all the four teams win or some return should a few of them win.
Let us take the
example of a weekend of football in which the 4 teams you are confident in are
Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. Your Lucky 15 will have the
following separate bets each with a stake of say Ksh 100.
1. Arsenal wins @ 1.30 x 100, gives Ksh 130
2. Chelsea wins @1.56 x 100, gives Ksh 156
3. Liverpool wins @1.48 x 100, gives Ksh 148
4. Manchester United wins @1.72 x 100, gives
Ksh 172
5. Arsenal and Chelsea win, which is 1.30 x
1.56 x 100, gives Ksh 202.80
6. Arsenal and Liverpool win, which is 1.30 x
1.48 x 100, gives Ksh 192.40
7. Arsenal and Manchester United win, which
is 1.30 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 223.60
8. Chelsea and Liverpool win, which is 1.56 x
1.48 x 100, gives Ksh 230.90
9. Chelsea and Manchester United win, which
is 1.56 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 268.30
10. Liverpool and Manchester United win, which
is 1.48 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 254.60
11. Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool win,1.30 x
1.56 x 1.48 x 100, gives Ksh 300.10
12. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United
win, 1.30 x 1.48 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 331.00
13. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United win,
1.30 x 1.56 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 348.80
14. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United
win, 1.56 x 1.48 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 397.10
15. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester
United win, 1.30 x 1.56 x 1.48 x 1.72 x 100, gives Ksh 516.20
The total potential
win on the Lucky 15 bet is Ksh 3871.80, a profit of Ksh 2371.80, should all the
four teams win.
In a Lucky 15, you
are simply spreading your net wide using 4 selections. The major appeal of
Lucky 15 is that you can still make good return if some of your selections
fail. But before you attempt a Lucky 15, make sure to do your homework well so
you can pick 4 teams that have high chances of winning. This way, you increase
your potential return and may even make a huge profit should all the teams in
your bet win. Remember, a Lucky 15 is a total of 15 bets derived from 4 selections.
All combinations, from singles, doubles, and trebles to four fold are included.
It is also important to use a constant stake throughout so you can balance the
risk throughout your bet.