Treble

What is a treble bet?

In betting, a “treble” is a wager on three selections in separate events, where all three must win for the bet to be successful. The winnings from each successful selection are accumulated and used as the stake for the next bet. A treble bet can offer the potential for a large return from a small stake, but all three selections must be correct for the bet to be successful.

A treble is a form of an accumulator bet but the term accumulator is normally used for bets with a minimum of 4 legs.

A bet with only 2 legs is commonly known as a double and a bet with only 3 legs is a treble.

What is an example of a treble bet?

A bettor places a treble bet of £10 on three games:

• Team A to beat Team B (odds of 2.0)
• Team C to beat Team D (odds of 3.0)
• Team E to beat Team F (odds of 4.0)

If all three results are as predicted, the person wins a total of £240 (£10 bet multiplied by the odds of 2.0 from the first match, multiplied by the odds of 3.0 from the second match, and multiplied by the odds of 4.0 from the third match).

• The first win would give £10 x 2.0 = £20
• The second win would give £20 x 3.0 = £60
• The third win would give £60 x 4.0 = £240

If any one of the results is not as predicted, the person loses the entire £10 bet.