A single bet is the most basic form of wager, involving just one selection from a single event, resulting in a single individual bet. For this bet to win, your chosen selection must be successful; if it loses, your stake is typically forfeited. Universally popular across all sports, the single bet offers the clearest risk-reward relationship. It's often the starting point for new bettors due to its simplicity and direct nature, making it ideal for identifying value in specific events.

A single bet's mechanism is direct: your chosen stake is multiplied by the odds offered for your selection to determine your total return if it wins. Your single selection must be victorious for the bet to be successful and for you to receive a payout; if it draws (in a relevant market) or loses, your stake is lost. The return is straightforwardly calculated as: Stake × (Odds + 1) for decimal odds, or Stake × (Numerator/Denominator + 1) for fractional odds, allowing for transparent assessment of value.