A Super Goliath is one of those bets that necessitates the use of a special calculator to determine your returns precisely.
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The calculation factors in a set of betting conditions and variables that make it painstakingly difficult to compute without using one. Let’s see how a Super Goliath calculator works in practice and get you familiar with the terminology of different functions and values necessary for calculating your returns.
Using Our Super Goliath Bet Calculator
Here’s a step-by-step illustration of how to use BettingTools’ Super Goliath bet calculator.
- Select Super Goliath from the Bet Type dropdown menu.
- Select a preferred odds format: decimal or fractions.
- In the Stake box, input your bet amount.
- Check the boxes for Rule 4 (R4), Dead Heat (DH), and/or each-way (EW) if any or all of these terms apply.
- If you select one or more of these conditions, an extra column will appear in the middle of the calculator, which you have to set up accordingly.
- On the right side of the calculator is the Win/Place column. A dropdown menu for each of the 8 selections allows you to pick an outcome: win, lose, or non-runner(NR)/void.
- When you’ve inputted all values and set the terms, the returns and profit will be shown below.
How Does a Super Goliath Bet Calculator Work
If you’ve used our Goliath bet calculator, using the Super Goliath calculator is almost identical. If you’re completely new, a Super Goliath bet calculator adds up a set of values and, based on specific betting terms, applicable mostly in horse and greyhound racing, estimates a precise return and profit relative to the odds and outcome of each of the eight selections and your bet size.
Your job is to correctly input the odds and outcome of your selections and determine the conditions that you want to be applied to each leg. Since a Super Goliath is a multiples bet composed of 8 selections and 253 individual bet combinations, whatever your stake amount, it will be multiplied by 253. For instance, if you bet the minimum £0.10 per bet, your total stake will be £25.3 (£0.10×253).
Super Goliath Bet Calculator Terminology Explained
Unless you’re betting on horse racing and greyhounds, you don’t have to check the special conditions in the Super Goliath Bet Calculator. However, if you’re cooking up a racing ticket, you must know what each condition represents.
- Each-way (EW) – If you bet EW, your selection(s) must either win or place in the first 4-5 positions. From the EW column, select the number of places a rider must finish the race in for the place bet to win.
- Rule 4 (R4) – R4 applies when one or more riders withdraw from the race. Since your total payout and profit can vary based on the odds selection, applying R4 will re-calculate the odds, deducting the odds of the withdrawn riders.
- Dead Heat (DH) – Although rare, a DH scenario is possible when 2 or, more rarely, 3 or 4 horses share the winning position. If you check this box, a column will appear to enter the number of winners. Our device will instantly calculate the returns and profit based on the number of winners.
Do You Need a Calculator for a Super Goliath?
With a full coverage bet like a Goliath or a Super Goliath (two of several examples of full coverage bets), using a calculator is not a matter of ‘if,’ only of ‘how.’ I explained the ‘how,’ now about the ‘why.’
It’s impossible to predict which Super Goliath combination will win/lose and by what terms, and it’s a laborious task to compute all variables accurately without a calculator. A process that could take hours to work out an estimate can be substituted with 10-20 seconds of work using our tool.
A Super Goliath creates all possible combinations from 8 selections, offering a payout (but not necessarily a profit) if you win one of the:
- 8 Singles
- 28 Doubles
- 56 Three-leg combos
- 70 Four-leg combos
- 56 Five-leg combos
- 26 six-folds
- 1 eight-fold
Based on this, a Super Goliath bet comprises a total of 253 possible bet combinations. The payout and gain will vary based on how many selections win/lose, as well as on the odds, stake amount, and bet conditions. It’s not impossible to calculate the returns on your own, but it will take precious time, perhaps an hour or more. Our device delivers a precise estimate in an instant.
