Goliath calculator
A Goliath is 247 bets on 8 selections: 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, 8 sevenfolds and 1 eightfold. It has no singles, so one winner returns nothing: you need at least two.
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 Goliath is made of
| Part | Bets |
|---|---|
| Doubles | 28 |
| Trebles | 56 |
| Fourfolds | 70 |
| Fivefolds | 56 |
| Sixfolds | 28 |
| Sevenfolds | 8 |
| Eightfold | 1 |
| Total | 247 |
| Each-way (win and place parts) | 494 |
At £1 a bet a Goliath costs £247. Each-way doubles the bets to 494, so £1 each-way costs £494. 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 | −247 |
| 1 | 0 | −247 |
| 2 | 9 | −238 |
| 3 | 54 | −193 |
| 4 | 243 | −4 |
| 5 | 1,008 | +761 |
| 6 | 4,077 | +3,830 |
| 7 | 16,362 | +16,115 |
| 8 | 65,511 | +65,264 |
With 5 winners at 2/1 a Goliath returns 1008 for a stake of 247. Longer odds need fewer winners and shorter odds more, so try your own prices in the calculator.
Every combination
With 8 selections, a Goliath places every double (28), every treble (56), every fourfold (70), every fivefold (56), every sixfold (28), every sevenfold (8), every eightfold (1): 247 bets in all. The calculator settles each of them.
Questions
How many bets are in a Goliath?
247: 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, 8 sevenfolds and 1 eightfold. Each-way it is 494 bets, a win part and a place part for each.
How much does a £1 each-way Goliath cost?
£494: £247 for the win bets and £247 for the place bets. At 50p each-way it costs £247; at 10p each-way, £49.40.
What is the difference between a Goliath and a Super Heinz?
A Super Heinz covers 7 selections in 120 bets; a Goliath adds a selection and covers 8 in 247 bets, so it costs 2.1 times as much at the same stake.
Does a Goliath 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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