Best Parlay Sportsbooks
5-Dimes and VietBet are the standout otions for parlay betting. (they are actually the same sportsbook under different names - so you don't need both).
The following table compares the payout odds for theoretical $1 parlay. All teams would have odds of 1.91 (-110) for each example.
The best odds are shown in green. The figures are the profit generated.
For example - a $1 2team, parlay at 5-Dimes will make you $2.64 profit.
| # teams | 5Dimes and VietBet |
Diamond | SIA | Bet Phoenix | Pinnacle | IAS Bet | CentreBet Sportingbet Oz |
|
| 2 teams | 2.64 | 2.645 | 2.64 | 2.80 | 2.64 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| 3 teams | 6.00 | 5.96 | 6.50 | 5.95 | 6.00 | 6.05 | 5.97 | |
| 4 teams | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.00 | 12.28 | 12.00 | 12.51 | 12.31 |
| 5 teams | 24.36 | 24.35 | 20 | 24.35 | 24 | 24.89 | 24.41 | |
| 6 teams | 47.41 | 47.41 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 48.63 | ||
| 7 teams | 91.42 | 91.42 | 70 | 90 | 80 | |||
| 8 teams | 175 | 175 | 100 | 170 | 150 | |||
| 9 teams | 336 | 335 | 150 | 275 | - | |||
| 10 teams | 642 | 642 | 300 | 600 | - | |||
| 11 teams | 1227 | 1227 | - | - | - | |||
| 12 teams | 2343 | 2343 | - | - | - | |||
| 13 teams | 4474 | 4474 | - | - | - | |||
| 14 teams | 8541 | 8541 | - | - | - | |||
| 15 teams | 16307 | 16307 | - | - | - |
Books shown in green offer the better return.
Bet365 Parlay Bonus on American Sports You can make the most of the action on U.S sports with bet365’s 50% Parlay Bonus. This great bonus allows you to earn up to 50% more on your NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB and MLB parlays on the following markets: Point Spread, Game Totals, 1st Half Point Spread, 2nd Half Point Spread, 1st Half Totals and 2nd Half Totals.
Simply place a pre-game parlay of two or more selections combining teams in any of the above competitions, and if successful bet365 will add a superb bonus. The more selections in your parlay, the larger the bonus you will receive – with up to 50% available on top of your winnings! Bet365 is clearly the best parlay choice for American Sports when combining 8 or more teams.
| # Teams | Bet365 Bonus US Sports | Bet365 Bonus Euro Soccer |
| 2 | 5% | 0% |
| 3 | 7.5% | 5% |
| 4 | 10% | 7.5% |
| 5 | 15% | 10% |
| 6 | 20% | 20% |
| 7 | 25% | 30% |
| 8 | 30% | 40% |
| 9 | 35% | 50% |
| 10 | 40% | 60% |
| 11 | 45% | 70% |
| 12 | 50% | 80% |
| 13 | 50% | 90% |
| 14 | 50% | 100% |
2 and 3 team parlays offer the best returns and you should rarely parlay more than 5 teams as a serious betting strategy.
The exception of course is for entertainment puposes and there is nothing wrong with minimal bets on big parlays for fun.
Parlays may still be exceptional bets under the right circumstances depsite the loss of return. Short priced favorites are often undervalued by as much as 50%. Parlaying these can be a profitable and proven strategy.
What are Teasers?
Teasers are Parlays where you change the line in your favour.
For example you can have a 4 team NFl teaser where you can shift the spread by 9 points for each game.
$100 will return about $140 at 5Dimes in this case.
The standout sportsbooks for teasers are 5-Dimes and VietBet .
What are Progressive Teasers? - Progressive Teaser works much the same way as a teaser. However, with a Progressive Teaser, there is a consolation payout for having an incorrect selection. Once having the minimum amount of correct selections for a payout, each additional correct selection increases the payout odds. Ties are considered incorrect selections on Progressive Teasers.
5-Dimes and VietBet offer Progressive teasers.
What are Progressive Parlays - A Progressive Parlay works much the same way as a parlay. However, with a Progressive Parlay, there is a consolation payout for having incorrect selections. Once having the minimum amount of correct selections for a payout, each additional correct selection increases the payout odds.
5-Dimes and VietBet offer Progressive Parlays.
What is a Round Robin?
Round Robins is simply a way to get multiple combinations of parlays.
For example if you select 3 teams you may take 3 X 2 team parlays. This can be done with any combination of parlays for any number of selections although the total outlay will increase exponentially.
What is a Pleaser?
Pleasers work the same way as teasers - except in a pleaser the line is moved against you by a designated number of points.
Again - offered by 5-Dimes and VietBet.
Also available as a progressive pleaser.
