Yankee Bet Calculator

Calculate the cost and potential returns of a Yankee bet on 4 selections instantly.

This Yankee calculator settles all 11 bets of a Yankee bet on four selections: six doubles, four trebles and a four-fold. Mark each pick, type the odds, and the return updates as you type. Add a fifth selection for a Super Yankee.

A Yankee is 11 bets on four selections: six doubles, four trebles and one four-fold. It costs 11 times your unit stake. Two winners are needed for a return, because there are no singles.

The Yankee is popular in the UK for allowing punters to cover multiple outcomes without the expense of a Lucky 15, which includes singles. You decide how much to stake on each of the 11 component bets. If you enter £1 per bet, your total cost is £11. If you use 50p per bet, you spend £5.50.

Try the calculator below

How much does a Yankee cost?

Eleven times your unit stake. A £1 Yankee costs £11. A 10p Yankee costs £1.10. Each way doubles it to 22 bets.

BetBets
Doubles6
Trebles4
Four-fold1
Total11

Yankee or Lucky 15?

The four singles are the difference. A Lucky 15 is a Yankee plus four singles, 15 bets, and usually a bonus. It costs more and pays on one winner. A Yankee needs two. Tick Singles in the tool to see the same picks as a Lucky 15.

Super Yankee and Canadian: five selections, 26 bets

Add a fifth selection and tick doubles to five-fold and you have a Super Yankee, also called a Canadian: ten doubles, ten trebles, five four-folds and one five-fold. It costs 26 times the unit stake.

Each way Yankee

Twenty-two bets: 11 to win and 11 to place. Set the place terms under each selection. A horse that places pays the place part of every bet it is in.

Worked example: Three winners from four

£1.00 on 1. 2/1 won, 2. 3/1 won, 3. 5/2 won, 4. 4/1 lost. Total stake £11.00.

BetBetsStakeReturn
Doubles6£6.00£36.50
Trebles4£4.00£42.00
4-fold1£1.00£0.00
Total11£11.00£78.50

Return £78.50 on £11.00 staked, a profit of £67.50. These are the figures the tool above opens with.

Built for a phone, not a desk

Most bet calculators are a desktop form buried in a page of adverts and articles. This one is one screen, made for a phone in the bookies or on the sofa. Tap the bets you want to place and they light up. Mark each pick Won, Lost or NR before you type a price, so losers need no odds at all. The total sits at the bottom of the screen the whole time. Every calculator on this site is the same tool with a different bet loaded, so there is nothing new to learn from page to page.

Work Out My Bet

SelectionsHow many picks on the slip
4

Bets to place

£

Breakdown

18+. A calculator, not a bookmaker. Bonus and place terms vary, so check your bookmaker's rules before you bet. Returns are rounded to the penny at the end.
Total stake£0.00

Frequently asked questions

What is a Yankee bet?

Eleven bets on four selections: six doubles, four trebles and a four-fold.

Does a Yankee pay with one winner?

No. Every bet in a Yankee needs at least two winners.

How much is a 50p each way Yankee?

Twenty-two bets at 50p, which is £11.

How many bets are in a Yankee?

A Yankee consists of 11 bets: 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and one 4-fold accumulator. There are no single bets.

What is the difference between a Yankee and a Lucky 15?

A Lucky 15 includes the same 4 selections but adds 4 single bets, making 15 bets total. A Lucky 15 pays out if just one selection wins, whereas a Yankee needs at least two winners. The Lucky 15 has a higher total stake to cover the extra bets.

How many winners do you need for a Yankee to pay out?

You need at least 2 of the 4 selections to win for a Yankee to produce any return. If only one selection wins, the entire Yankee loses.

Can a Yankee be each-way?

Yes, you can place an each-way Yankee. This runs two separate Yankees, one for win bets and one for place bets, effectively doubling your stake.

How much does a Yankee bet cost?

The cost depends on your stake per bet. If you stake £1 on each of the 11 component bets, your total is £11. If you stake 50p per bet, your total is £5.50. You choose the stake per bet, and the calculator multiplies it by 11.

Built by Craig Linton. Every figure on this site is tested against 30 reference bets, to the penny, before release.

Every figure on this page is worked out by the same calculator embedded above — nothing is rounded or estimated by hand. Bonus percentages and each-way place terms vary between bookmakers, so always check the terms on your betting slip before you place a bet.

Settings

A Lucky bet is singles, doubles, trebles and the accumulator on 4, 5 or 6 selections. One winner pays double odds on that single. Bonuses apply to the whole return.