ASIAN HANDICAP
There are many types of betting which can be used by online bettors in order to increase the chances of winning and maximizing the profit, but one of the most interesting and used one is the Asian handicap.
As you probably guessed from its name, this betting type originates in Asia - where it is currently very popular among Asian online bookmakers and bettors. Most Asian online betting sites have their betting offer aimed at this type of betting: Sbobet, Dafabet, 12Bet and many others.
Asian handicapping eliminates the third possibility (draw) and gives 50-50 chances in terms of winning the game. Through this type of bet, an online bookmaker can give a virtual advantage or a head start to the weaker team in order to balance the chances of winning and make both teams equal. For example, the stronger football team can be handicapped with a number of 3 goals - so the stronger team wins only if it scores more than 3 goals.
There are many types of Asian handicap bets and some of them can even return your stake back, proving why nowadays it's used all over the world by most online bookmakers, and not only in Asia.
Let's find out some of the most used Asian handicap bets:
1. Asian handicap (0) - the team on which you bet must win the game. If the game ends in a draw, you receive your stake back.
2. Asian handicap (+0.25) - the team on which you bet must win the game. If the game ends in a draw, half of the stake is considered winner and the other half is returned to your account.
3. Asian handicap (+0.50) - the team on which you bet must win the game or end it in a draw.
4. Asian handicap (+0.75) - the team on which you bet must win the game or end it in a draw. If it loses with one goal difference, you lose half of the stake.
5. Asian handicap (+1) - the team on which you bet must win the game or end it in a draw. If it loses with one goal difference, the stake returns to your betting account.
6. Asian handicap (+1.50) - the team on which you bet must win the game, end it in a draw or lose it with one goal difference.
7. Asian handicap (+1.75) - the team on which you bet must win the game, end it in a draw or lose it with one goal difference. If it loses at 2 goals difference, you lose half of the stake.
8. Asian handicap (+2) - the team on which you bet must win the game, end it in a draw or lose it with one goal difference. If it loses at 2 goals difference, you receive your stake back.
9. Asian handicap (+2.50) - the team on which you bet must win the game, end it in a draw or lose it with less than 3 goals difference.
10. Asian handicap (-0.25) - the team on which you bet must win with at least one goal difference. If the game ends in a draw, you lose half of the stake.
11. Asian handicap (-0.50) - the team on which you bet must win the game.
12. Asian handicap (-0.75) - the team on which you bet must win the game with at least 2 goals difference. If it wins with one goal difference, the stake is divided into 2 parts: the first part is considered a winner, while the second part is returned to your betting account.
13. Asian handicap (-1) - the team on which you bet must win the game with at least 2 goals difference. If it wins with one goal difference, the stake is returned.
14. Asian handicap (-1.50) - the team on which you bet must win the game with at least 2 goals difference.
15. Asian handicap (-1.75) - the team on which you bet must win the game with at least 3 goals difference. If it wins at 2 goals difference, the stake is divided into 2 parts: the first part is considered a winner, while the second part is returned to your account.
16. Asian handicap (-2) - the team on which you bet must win the game with at least 3 goals difference. If it wins with 2 goals difference, the stake is returned.
17. Asian handicap (-2.50) - the team on which you bet must win with at least 3 goals difference.
There are many other types of Asian handicap bets customized for each type of market or sport. You can place Asian handicaps on tennis, football, basketball, volleyball and many others. Most top online bookmakers offer the possibility of placing Asian handicap bets (even in live betting): Bet365, William Hill, Paddy Power, Unibet are just few examples.
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