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Flag Explained
A Flag bet is a wager consisting of 23 separate bets across 4 selections. It includes 6 doubles, 4 treble, 1 four-fold accumulator and 3 up-and-down Single Stakes About pairs. In a Flag, every possible combination (‘permutation’) of selections is covered. It does not include single bets.
It is the same structure as a Trixie bet, with the addition of Single Stakes About pairs. See the Single Stakes About page to learn more about how those bets work.
A 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 four selection bets for the same total stake.
A Yankee, which contains the same bets as a 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 or two 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 Flag consists of 23 individual bets, your stake is multiplied by 23. For example, if you place a £1 per bet Flag, your total stake will be £23. 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.
Flag Composition
A Flag bet covers various betting combinations using four 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 Type | Selection Combinations | Number of Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 34 | 6 |
| Trebles | 123, 124, 134, 234 | 4 |
| Fourfold Accumulator | 1234 | 1 |
| Single Stakes About pairs | 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 34 | 6 (each containing 2 bets) |
| 23 bets |
How Does an Each Way Flag work?
An each way Flag bet is a variation that covers both winning and placing selections. This doubles the number of bets to 46 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 Flag for the same total stake.
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 15. A Flag provides greater protection if there are two or less winners, but a lower payout on if there are 3 or more winners, assuming all odds are equal.
Cons
✘ Can still lose money – If only one selection wins, 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 Flag includes coverage for singles and smaller multiples, the potential returns are lower than a standard threefold accumulator or Yankee for the same total stake.
✘ Doesn’t include bonuses – A Lucky 15, which is a very similar four selection bet, often has an all winner bonus or one winner consolation, which Flag bets don’t provide.
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.
- Round Robin – 3 selections, includes all 3 doubles, 1 trebles, and 3 SSA bets (total of 10 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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