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Heinz Flag Explained

A Heinz Flag bet is a wager consisting of 87 separate bets across 6 selections. It includes 15 doubles, 20 treble, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds and 1 six-fold accumulator and 10 up-and-down Single Stakes About pairs. In a Heinz Flag, every possible combination (‘permutation’) of selections is covered. It does not include single bets.

It is the same structure as a regular Heinz bet, with the addition of Single Stakes About pairs. See the Single Stakes About page to learn more about how those bets work.

A Heinz Flag provides a return even if only one of your selections is successful. As such, it provides a good level of insurance should selections not go your way. This comes at the cost of a lower potential payout when compared to other six selection bets for the same total stake.

A regular Heinz, which contains the same bets as a Heinz Flag minus the Single Stakes About pairs, has a higher potential payout, but requires at least two selections to win.

When choosing selections, consider the odds carefully. If your selections all have short odds, a return from just one, two or even three winning selection may not be enough to recover your total stake. Incorporating some longer-odds selections can be an effective way to balance risk and reward.

Since a Heinz Flag consists of 87 individual bets, your stake is multiplied by 87. For example, if you place a £1 per bet Heinz Flag, your total stake will be £87. The calculator on this page allows you to either set a stake per bet or enter a total stake amount and have it calculate the individual stake per bet for you.

Heinz Flag Composition

A Heinz Flag bet covers various betting combinations using six different selections. Single Stakes About pairs give a return even if only one selection wins, which is where your coverage comes from if you only select one winner. Here’s a breakdown of the bet:

Bet TypeSelection CombinationsNumber of Bets
Double12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25,
26, 34, 35, 36, 45, 46, 56
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Treble123, 124, 125, 126, 134, 135,
136, 145, 146, 156, 234, 235,
236, 245, 246, 256, 345, 346,
356, 456
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Fourfold Accumulator1234, 1235, 1236, 1245, 1246,
1256, 1345, 1346, 1356, 1456,
2345, 2346, 2356, 2456, 3456
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Fivefold Accumulator12345, 12346, 12356, 12456,
13456, 23456
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Sixfold Accumulator1234561
Single Stakes About pairs12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25,
26, 34, 35, 36, 45, 46, 56
16 (each containing 2 bets)
Total: 87 bets

How Does an Each Way Heinz Flag work?

An each way Heinz Flag bet is a variation that covers both winning and placing selections. This doubles the number of bets to 174 because each selection is backed twice:

  • One bet for the selection to win.
  • One bet for the selection to place (e.g., finishing in the top three in a horse race).

This increases the chances of getting a return, even if some selections don’t win outright. However, since the number of bets doubles, the total stake also doubles. You could reduce your stake to compensate, but it would provide a lower maximum return should all selections win compared to a non-each way Heinz Flag for the same total stake.

Heinz Flag Pros and Cons

Pros

Higher chance of a return – Even if only one selection wins, you still get a payout.

Risk management – Covering every permutation gives you insurance in the event of your selections not going your way. It provides a difference balance to the payouts compared to a Lucky 63 of the same total stake. A Heinz Flag provides greater protection if there are four or less winners, but a lower payout if there are five or more winners, assuming all odds are equal.

Cons

Can still lose money – If only a few selections win, the payout might not be high enough to recover your overall stake. This can happen if you have selections with mostly short odds.

Lower returns than an accumulator – Because a Heinz Flag includes coverage for single selections and smaller multiples, the potential returns are lower than a standard threefold accumulator or regular Heinz for the same total stake.

Doesn’t include bonuses – A Lucky 63, which is a very similar four selection bet, often has an all winner bonus, one loser bonus or one winner consolation, which Heinz Flag bets don’t provide.

Similar Bets

The following bets are similar to Heinz Flags, blending full cover system bets with Single Stakes About pairs.

  • Round Robin – 3 selections, includes all 3 doubles, 1 trebles, and 3 SSA bets (total of 10 bets).
  • Flag – 4 selections, includes all 6 doubles, 4 trebles, 1 fourfold, and 6 SSA bets (total of 23 bets).
  • Super Flag – 5 selections, combining all possible doubles, trebles, fourfolds, one fivefold, and 10 SSA bets (total of 46 bets).
  • Super Heinz Flag – 7 selections. A Super Heinz (120 bets) plus 21 SSA bets (total of 141 bets).
  • Goliath Flag – 8 selections. A Goliath (247 bets) plus 28 SSA bets (total of 303 bets).

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