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Free Bet Conversion Calculator

A free bet is worth roughly 65-75% of its face value when converted properly, because it pays winnings only — the stake is never returned — and conversion means betting it at long odds and hedging the other side for cash.

Stake not returned — a free bet pays winnings only, never the stake back. That is why long odds on the free leg convert more of the face value.

Guaranteed cash either way$32.89Retention 65.8% of face value
Outcomes
Free bet hitswins $125.00, hedge loses
+$32.89
Hedge hitshedge $92.11 returns, free bet dies
+$32.89
Hedge stake (cash at book B)$92.11
Retention65.8%
Show the math
winnings = F(d − 1)$50.00 × 2.5000 = $125.00
hedge = F(d − 1)/d_H · guaranteed = F(d − 1)(d_H − 1)/d_Hguaranteed = $32.89

For a live scan of tonight’s highest-retention conversion at your book, use the Promo Scanner.

The Scout’s Notebook

How much is a free bet worth?

A free bet is worth roughly 65-75% of its face value when converted properly, because it pays winnings only — the stake is never returned — and conversion means betting it at long odds and hedging the other side for cash.

How it works & common questions

Longer odds on the free-bet leg retain more because the lost-stake penalty shrinks relative to the winnings — the outcome bars show the lock closing from both sides.

How it works

  1. Enter the face value and free-bet odds. The bonus amount and the long-odds selection you will place it on.
  2. Enter the hedge odds. The other side's price at a second book, bet with cash.
  3. Read the guaranteed cash. The conversion locks the same amount whichever side wins — that is the bonus's real value.

Why not just bet a free bet on a favorite?

Because the stake is not returned, a free bet on a heavy favorite risks the entire face value to win a small amount — a $50 bonus at −200 returns only $25 in winnings. Long odds plus a cash hedge on the other side converts far more of the face value into guaranteed money.

Learn more: Promo Scanner (live conversions)

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