Gambling terms, explained straight

Sports Betting

7 fold accumulator each way

A 7-fold accumulator each way is a bet on seven selections, split into a win accumulator and a place accumulator, each containing all seven selections.

Also called
each-way acca, each-way accumulator 23
Applies to
bookmaker sports betting and horse/greyhound racing each-way markets 2
Structure
a 7-fold accumulator is one part of a Super Heinz, which contains 120 separate bets 1

Key points

  • The bet is settled as a win accumulator plus a separate place accumulator, each requiring all seven selections to meet their condition 2.
  • If any selection fails its win or place condition, that part of the accumulator loses 23.
  • A 7-fold each-way accumulator is a specific case of an each-way accumulator with exactly seven selections 23.

Where this term is used

Sources

  1. Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition of a 7-fold accumulator and its place within a Super Heinz bet.
  2. Mathematics of bookmaking en.wikipedia.org Explains the settlement method of each-way accumulators as win and place parts.
  3. Each-way - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Defines each-way betting and confirms the structure of each-way accumulators.

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