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Which is better value:

a 28/1 bet paying 7 places at 1/5 odds

a 30/1 bet paying 5 places at 1/4 odds?

Bet 1

Odds

Places

Divisor

Effective Value:

Bet 2

Odds

Places

Divisor

Effective Value:

In Conclusion

Golf each-way betting terms are pretty generous!

Working out exactly which bets are the best value takes both time and know-how.
It can be complicated, but we at do all these calculations on the fly when working out which tips are the best value.

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