Canadian calculator
A Canadian is 26 bets on 5 selections: 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 fourfolds and 1 fivefold. It has no singles, so one winner returns nothing: you need at least two. A Canadian is also called a Super Yankee.
Enter the odds as fractions (5/2), decimals (3.50) or American odds (+150) and mark each result. Switch on each-way to add the place part.
What a Canadian is made of
| Part | Bets |
|---|---|
| Doubles | 10 |
| Trebles | 10 |
| Fourfolds | 5 |
| Fivefold | 1 |
| Total | 26 |
| Each-way (win and place parts) | 52 |
At £1 a bet a Canadian costs £26. Each-way doubles the bets to 52, so £1 each-way costs £52. The place part pays a fraction of the odds, usually 1/4 or 1/5, for each selection that wins or is placed.
How many winners you need
| Winners | Return | Profit or loss |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | −26 |
| 1 | 0 | −26 |
| 2 | 9 | −17 |
| 3 | 54 | +28 |
| 4 | 243 | +217 |
| 5 | 1,008 | +982 |
With 3 winners at 2/1 a Canadian returns 54 for a stake of 26. Longer odds need fewer winners and shorter odds more, so try your own prices in the calculator.
Every combination
With the selections called A to E, a Canadian places these bets:
- Doubles (10): AB, AC, AD, AE, BC, BD, BE, CD, CE, DE
- Trebles (10): ABC, ABD, ABE, ACD, ACE, ADE, BCD, BCE, BDE, CDE
- Fourfolds (5): ABCD, ABCE, ABDE, ACDE, BCDE
- Fivefold (1): ABCDE
Questions
How many bets are in a Canadian?
26: 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 fourfolds and 1 fivefold. Each-way it is 52 bets, a win part and a place part for each.
How much does a £1 each-way Canadian cost?
£52: £26 for the win bets and £26 for the place bets. At 50p each-way it costs £26; at 10p each-way, £5.20.
What is the difference between a Canadian and a Lucky 31?
Both use 5 selections. A Lucky 31 is a Canadian plus 5 singles: 31 bets against 26. The singles mean one winner still returns something, at the cost of 5 more stakes.
Does a Canadian improve my chances of winning?
No. It spreads the stake over many bets, so fewer winners still return something, but every selection carries the bookmaker's margin and each double, treble and accumulator multiplies it. See what multiples really cost.
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