Lucky 15 calculator
A Lucky 15 is 15 bets on 4 selections: 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 fourfold. It includes singles, so a single winner still returns something.
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 Lucky 15 is made of
| Part | Bets |
|---|---|
| Singles | 4 |
| Doubles | 6 |
| Trebles | 4 |
| Fourfold | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Each-way (win and place parts) | 30 |
At £1 a bet a Lucky 15 costs £15. Each-way doubles the bets to 30, so £1 each-way costs £30. 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 | −15 |
| 1 | 3 | −12 |
| 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | 63 | +48 |
| 4 | 255 | +240 |
With 2 winners at 2/1 a Lucky 15 returns exactly its stake of 15; it shows a profit from 3 winners. 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 D, a Lucky 15 places these bets:
- Singles (4): A, B, C, D
- Doubles (6): AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD
- Trebles (4): ABC, ABD, ACD, BCD
- Fourfold (1): ABCD
Questions
How many bets are in a Lucky 15?
15: 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 fourfold. Each-way it is 30 bets, a win part and a place part for each.
How much does a £1 each-way Lucky 15 cost?
£30: £15 for the win bets and £15 for the place bets. At 50p each-way it costs £15; at 10p each-way, £3.
What is the difference between a Lucky 15 and a Yankee?
Both use 4 selections. A Lucky 15 is a Yankee plus 4 singles: 15 bets against 11. The singles mean one winner still returns something, at the cost of 4 more stakes.
Does a Lucky 15 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.
What about bonuses on a Lucky 15?
Some bookmakers add extras, for example double or treble the odds when only one selection wins, or a bonus when every selection wins. The terms differ between bookmakers and races; the calculator shows the standard returns without them.
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