Description
Register an account with CopyBet and bet £20+ on any sport to receive a £20 free bet.
Key terms
- Available to new UK customers.
- You must make a deposit via instant bank payment secured by Truelayer.
- To unlock the offer, you must complete a successful login through the CopyBet mobile application and enrol by pressing the ‘OPT-IN’ button displayed on the welcome offer widget on your profile page.
- Your qualifying bet should be a single or accumulator (2+ selections) bet placed on an event that has not been previously bet on.
- Your qualifying bet must be settled within 7 days of opting in.
- Minimum stake of £20.
- Minimum odds of 1.90 (9/10).
- Within 24 hours of your qualifying bet settling, you’ll receive a £20 free bet.
- The free bet will be valid for 7 days.
- The free bet stake will not be returned with any winnings.
- The maximum payout per free bet is £500.
Always check the terms of an offer yourself before placing any bets. Bookmakers can amend their terms at any time, so it’s always worth double-checking.
Account setup
- Sign up for a Smarkets account if you haven’t already. You’ll need this to match your bookmaker bet.
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- Register an account with CopyBet.
- Deposit £20 via instant bank payment secured by Truelayer.
- Log in through the CopyBet mobile application and opt in by pressing the ‘OPT IN’ button displayed on the welcome offer widget on your profile page.
- Switch to decimal odds.
Qualifying bet
- Check the back odds at CopyBet and the lay odds at Smarkets to find a suitable selection. Your qualifying single bet must be placed at minimum odds of 1.90 (9/10) on an event that has not been previously bet on. It must also be settled within 7 days of you opting in.
- Use the ‘Qualifying Bet‘ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stake.
- Place your £20 qualifying back bet at CopyBet.
- Place your lay bet against the same selection at Smarkets.
Free bet
- Your £20 free bet will be credited within 24 hours of your qualifying bet settling. The free bet will be valid on any sport.
- Check the back odds at CopyBet and the lay odds at Smarkets to find a suitable selection.
- Use the ‘Free Bet‘ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stake.
- Place your £20 free back bet at CopyBet (valid for 7 days).
- Place your lay bet against the same selection at Smarkets.
Limit your qualifying loss to around £1 as a rough guide. Aim for £16 cash (80%) from your £20 free bet. Based on those figures, you should make a £15 profit on this CopyBet offer.
General advice and example for ‘Bet X, Get Y’ offers
Place your qualifying bets at low odds, ensuring you meet any minimum odds requirement. Use the ‘Qualifying Bet’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes.
Once received, you can convert any free bets or bonuses into cash. Use the ‘Free Bet’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes. It’s best to place free bets at high odds to maximise your profits.
See my ‘Bet X, Get Y‘ guide for a complete walkthrough of this offer type.
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The Matched Betting Academy
- Logically structured to tackle strategies and offers as you’re ready for them.
- Bag profits every step of the way. About £600 from welcome offers, and another £500 monthly.
- Make £15 from your very first offer.
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