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Single Stakes About Explained
A Single Stakes About (SSA) wager is a type of conditional bet involving two selections and two bets. Each bet consists of two connected single bets.
For the first bet, a single bet is placed on the first selection. If there is sufficient cash returned from the first selection, a single bet of the same stake is placed on the second selection.
The second bet does the same, but with the selections in reverse order. The second selection is bet on first, and if there is sufficient cash returned, a single bet of the same stake is placed on the first selection.
This is also known as an Up-and-Down Bet, a Cross Bet, a Twist Bet or a Vice Versa bet, and can also be described as an ‘Any to Come’ (ATC) or ‘If Cash’ bet.
Try different combinations of selections on the Single Stakes About calculator to see how your bet could play out.
Single Stakes About Example
If we place a £5 Single Stakes About (£10 total stake) on selections A and B, it would be broken down as follows.
Bet 1 (£5 stake)
- Part 1: £5 single bet on selection A.
- Part 2: Any cash returned from part 1 is staked as a single bet on selection B, up to a maximum of £5.
Bet 2 (£5 stake)
- Part 1: £5 single bet on selection B.
- Part 2: Any cash returned from part 1 is staked as a single bet on selection A, up to a maximum of £5.
You can see an example in this pre-populated Single Stakes About calculator where both selections are 2/1.
How Does an Each Way Single Stakes About Work?
An each way Single Stakes About bet uses the same structure, but each way bets are placed instead of singles. As an each way bet consists of two bets instead of one, the total number of bets is doubled.
Below is an example of a £5 each way Single Stakes About bet (£20 total stake).
What if there isn’t enough cash returned from part 1 to cover both the win and place of part 2?
There are two methods that can be applied in this scenario. The one used depends on the bookmaker, but is usually ‘win precedence’ unless otherwise stated. The calculator can handle both methods and is set to ‘win precedence’ by default. You can switch methods via ‘Settings’ > ‘Any To Come’.
Win Precedence
This method prioritises the win part of the second each way bet first. All cash is directed to the win first, with the remainder staked on the place part. Take these two examples:
Example 1: £7 returned from first £5 each way bet
Part 1 returns a total of £7. In part 2, £5 is staked on the win and £2 on the place.
Example 2: £3 returned from first £5 each way bet
Part 1 returns a total of £3. In part 2, £3 is staked on the win. There is nothing remaining to stake on the place.
Equally Divided
This method splits cash equally between the win and place parts. Take these two examples:
Example 1: £7 returned from first £5 each way bet
Part 1 returns a total of £7. In part 2, £3.50 is staked on the win and £3.50 on the place.
Example 2: £3 returned from first £5 each way bet
Part 1 returns a total of £3. In part 2, £1.50 is staked on the win and £1.50 on the place.
What is Double Stakes About (DSA)?
Double Stakes About works in the same way as Single Stakes About, but the stake is doubled for the second part of the bet. See the example below.
Bet 1 (£5 stake)
- Part 1: £5 single bet on selection A.
- Part 2: Any cash returned from part 1 is staked as a single bet on selection B, up to a maximum of £10.
Bet 2 (£5 stake)
- Part 1: £5 single bet on selection B.
- Part 2: Any cash returned from part 1 is staked as a single bet on selection A, up to a maximum of £10.
You can see how it compares by using the Double Stakes About calculator.
Single Stakes About Pros and Cons
Pros
✔ Easy to track your selection – Compared to some system bets with tens or hundreds of individual bets over multiple selections, Single Stakes About bets have a manageable number of selections that can be easily monitored.
✔ Risk Management – Single Stakes About combines elements of both single and multiple bets. By using the same stake on the second part as on the first part, you limit your loss if the second part lets you down. In an accumulator bet, the whole of the returns from part 1 would be staked on part 2, so it would result in a total loss if part 2 let you down.
Cons
✘ Lower returns than an accumulator – Because a Single Stakes About bet only places the same stake on the second selection, the potential returns are lower.
✘ Initial complexity – The structure is more complex than single or accumulator bets, so can take some time to get to grips with.
Similar Bets
If you’re interested in Single Stakes About bets and enjoy the concept of linked selections with conditional outcomes, you might want to explore these more complex variations. These combine Single Stakes About bets with full cover system bets.
- Double Stakes About – A similar bet but with a larger portion of the returns used to fund the conditional bet.
- Round Robin – 3 selections, combining 3 doubles, 1 treble, and 3 Single Stakes About 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).
- Heinz Flag – 6 selections. A Heinz (57 bets) plus 15 SSA bets (total of 72 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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