Betting guide
Find the tip at your sportsbook, understand its conditions and use your own stake consistently.
Place the tip, step by step
- Open your sportsbook.
Use OPEN MY SPORTSBOOK beneath the Telegram tip and sign in to your own account.
- Find the correct match.
Check both teams, the competition and the start time. No result? Use these search steps.
- Choose the exact bet shown in the tip.
Match the team, bet type, number and period: for example, Chelsea to win at full time, or Chelsea +0.5 Asian handicap. Bet types explained.
- Enter your own fixed stake.
Use the same amount for every tip: your personal stake calculated when you start using ROLL UP. The amount on the slip is only an example. Calculate and use your stake.
- Check the details, then place the bet.
Check the team, bet type, numerical line, match period, odds and stake on the betslip. If everything is correct, press the place-bet button. You can find the accepted bet in your account’s betting history.
Cannot find the match?Team names, language and browsing
First search for one team’s full name. If there are no results, try part of that name. If that fails too, clear the search and enter the opponent’s name instead.
Names can change with the sportsbook language. For example, Germany may appear as Deutschland in German. Search for the name used in your sportsbook.
If search finds nothing, browse sport → league or tournament → matches on the correct date. For a Premier League tip, open Football, then Premier League. Find both teams in that day’s match list and check the start time.
Tips arrive in English. If you understand English, using the sportsbook in English can help. Another language is fine too; just account for translated names. In another language, team names may differ. Try the name in that language or find the match manually. If you cannot find it, skip the tip and wait for the next one.
One club can have several teams. An U21 or U19 tip must be placed on that youth match, not the senior team. A women’s tip must be placed on the women’s match, not the men’s. Check the competition, date and start time too. If the exact match or bet is unavailable, skip it.
Understand your tip slip
- Kick-off
- The match start time in the time zone shown on the slip. Central European time is used in France, Germany, Italy and Poland, for example. In a different time zone? Check the match start time in your country here.
- Bet type and selection
- This tells you what the bet is about and what to choose: for example, match winner → Chelsea, or total goals → Over 2.5. For handicaps, copy the + or − sign and number exactly. For goals, match the goal total. Always select the same period: full match or the half named in the tip.
- Odds
- Multiply the stake by the odds to calculate the winning payout: €100 at 1.90 pays €190. That includes your €100 stake and €90 profit.
For quality picks from professional sports analysts, lower average odds generally correspond to a higher hit rate and smaller swings. Higher odds pay more per win, but expect a lower hit rate and larger swings. Long-term profit depends on more than the odds. - Stake
- Stake: the amount of your money placed on the bet. Always use your own fixed amount calculated in advance. Your stake.
- Return
- The total payout, including returned stake. On an OPEN card, this shows what a full win would pay; it is not money already credited.
- Profit
- The gain left over beyond your stake. A €100 bet at 1.90 returns €190 when it wins: €100 is your own stake coming back and €90 is your profit.
When does the match start where you are?Choose your location and check the start time
The tip image shows the start in Central European time, as used in Paris, Berlin, Rome and Warsaw. CET applies in winter and CEST in summer. We calculate from the match date, including daylight-saving changes.
Check when the match starts where you are. Type your city name and choose the correct result. The country and region distinguish places with the same name. Some countries, including the US and Canada, have several time zones.
This is an example match start. A tip-specific guide link supplies the actual match time.
Enter at least 3 letters, then select the correct city.
City data: GeoNames · CC BY 4.0Everyone receives the same Telegram tip image; the time is converted here in the guide. Also check the start, teams, competition and date at your sportsbook.
Why do odds differ, and when should you skip a tip?Different sportsbooks, moving odds and minimum odds
Sportsbooks estimate chances differently and apply different margins, so they can quote different odds for the same bet. Odds also change as team news, injuries, incoming bets and the sportsbook’s risk management change its assessment.
If a PRO tip gives minimum odds, do not take a lower price. With a minimum of 1.81, for example, 1.78 is too low. Do not raise your stake to compensate for lower odds; another tip will follow.
A better price helps only when the bet, period and settlement rules are identical. Changing a handicap or goal threshold creates a different bet.
The partner route provides 30 days of picks from professional sports analysts among the world’s elite. The selected tipsters have independently verified records, profits in every year of their record and very rare losing months. How free PRO access starts.
Bet types explained
Select a bet type below to read its explanation.
Full time means 90 minutes plus stoppage time, excluding extra time and shoot-outs. First half means only the first half and its stoppage time. The same bet type on another period is a different tip.
Match result · 1X2Who wins the match?
1 = home win, X = draw, 2 = away win. Check the order of the teams.
Chelsea win: WON. A draw or Arsenal win: LOST.
Asian handicap −0.5 on that team wins on the same result as the team-win bet when period and rules match. “To qualify” or “to lift the trophy” is a different bet.
Draw no bet · a draw refunds your stakeA win is needed for profit
Back the selected team to win, with a stake refund if the result is a draw. Asian handicap 0 is equivalent when period and rules match.
Chelsea win: WON. Draw: VOID, full stake refunded. Chelsea lose: LOST.
Double chanceEither of two outcomes wins
1X: home win or draw. X2: draw or away win. 12: either team wins; a draw loses.
Chelsea win or a draw: WON. Arsenal win: LOST.
Home win or draw (1X): an alternative is home +0.5 Asian handicap.
Away win or draw (X2): an alternative is away +0.5 Asian handicap.
European handicap can cover the same result: give the selected team +1 goal and choose that team to win. For example, Chelsea +1 turns an actual draw into a Chelsea win. If Chelsea lose by one, the added goal makes a draw, so the Chelsea-to-win choice loses.
Double chance 12 means either team wins, but not a draw. The alternatives above do not cover that choice. The alternative must refer to the same half or full match.
Both teams to scoreBTTS · Yes / No
Yes: both teams must score at least once. No: at least one team must finish without scoring.
1 - 1 or 2 - 1: WON. 1 - 0 or 0 - 0: LOST.
Total goals · Over / UnderCount both teams’ goals together
Over means more than the stated number; Under means fewer. There is no tied total at 2.5: Over 2.5 wins with three or more goals; Under 2.5 with two or fewer.
Exactly three goals: both bets are VOID, with the full stake refunded. Over 3 wins above three goals; Under 3 below three. This applies to two-way Asian totals. A three-way total with a separate “exactly 3” choice has different rules.
A quarter-goal total splits the stake in two. Each example below has exactly three goals:
Over 2.75: half Over 2.5, half Over 3 → HALF WON.
Under 2.75: half Under 2.5, half Under 3 → HALF LOST.
Over 3.25: half Over 3, half Over 3.5 → HALF LOST.
Under 3.25: half Under 3, half Under 3.5 → HALF WON.
For both 2.75 and 3.25, two or fewer goals fully win the Under; four or more fully win the Over.
Team total goalsOnly the named team’s goals count
Do not confuse this with the combined match total. Over/Under and Asian whole/quarter thresholds work in the same way.
Chelsea score exactly twice: both bets are VOID. Over 2 wins with at least three; Under 2 with zero or one. Half-goal totals such as 1.5 cannot have this refund.
Over 1.5: Chelsea score at least twice → WON. Under 1.5: Chelsea score zero or once → WON. A half-goal total has no stake refund.
Asian handicapAdvantages, disadvantages and split stakes
A handicap gives the chosen team a goal advantage or disadvantage. Chelsea +1 adds one goal to Chelsea’s result for settlement; Chelsea −1 subtracts one. A draw after applying a whole Asian handicap refunds the stake. Quarter handicaps split the bet into two half stakes.
A €100 stake splits into €50 on Chelsea 0 and €50 on Chelsea +0.5. With a draw, the first €50 is refunded and the other €50 wins: HALF WON.
Choose a table: press the negative or positive handicap button.
| Handicap | Settlement based on your selected team’s result |
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European handicap offers three choices: home, draw or away after the adjustment. Its handicap draw is a separate outcome, not an automatic refund. Choose the version specified in the tip.
CornersMatch or team corners
Match corners count both teams; team corners count only the named side. Over 8.5 needs at least nine corners; Under 8.5 at most eight.
Exactly nine counted corners: VOID. Quarter Asian corner totals split between the adjacent whole and half thresholds. Check the period and the sportsbook’s counting rules, including whether a corner awarded but not taken counts.
You can bet on one team: Chelsea corners Over 4.5 wins with at least five Chelsea corners. Corner handicaps compare both teams’ corner counts after an advantage or disadvantage. Chelsea +1.5 wins unless Chelsea trail by two or more corners.
CardsMatch or team cards
Match card totals count both teams. Team card totals count only the named team’s cards.
A win needs at least four cards counted under that sportsbook’s rules. Red cards, second yellows, bench cards and cards after the final whistle can be treated differently. A tied whole-number total is refunded only when that two-way/Asian bet’s rules specify it.
A card bet can refer to one team: Chelsea cards Over 1.5 needs at least two counted Chelsea cards. Card handicaps compare the two teams’ counted cards after the stated advantage or disadvantage. The sportsbook’s counting rules apply.
Your bankroll and fixed stake
Your bankroll is all the money set aside for betting, added across sportsbooks.
ROLL UP uses a fixed stake of 3% of the bankroll, rounded to a whole euro. A €1,000 bankroll gives €30 per tip. Use the same amount for every tip until the rules below call for recalculation.
The aim is to control losses and size the risk taken to earn profits. Oversized stakes can quickly exhaust funds; very small stakes earn less from the same winning tips. Do not change stakes because of a winning or losing run, or increase them to chase losses. Stake management reduces risk but cannot guarantee profit or prevent all losses.
Review every three months
Check your total bankroll every three months. If it has grown, calculate 3% of the new amount and use that fixed stake for the next three months. Do not increase if it has not grown. If it is roughly unchanged, continue with the existing stake. Follow the reduction rule throughout.
Stake reduction rule
If your total bankroll falls by 40% from the amount used for your last stake calculation, reaching 60% or less of that amount, recalculate immediately. Do not wait for the three-month review.
Example: €1,000 bankroll → €30 fixed stake. At €600, the new stake is €18. €600 becomes the new reference amount; recalculate again after another 40% decline.
Total bankroll includes available funds and stakes on unsettled bets. €500 available plus €100 in open stakes = €600. Only add possible winnings once credited. Stakes already placed remain unchanged.
Update the amount in the bot too
For both increases and reductions, open the ROLL UP bot. Under MY STAKE, choose CHANGE BANKROLL, enter the new total bankroll, check the calculated stake and save it.
Without this update, the system continues calculating personal results using the previous stake while you bet a different amount. You need to track and update the bankroll yourself.
Results and payouts
These examples use a €100 cash stake at odds of 1.90, without bonuses, fees or early cash-out.
The full bet wins.
Return: €190 · Profit: +90 €
Half wins and half is refunded.
Return: €145 · Profit: +45 €
The full stake is refunded; no gain or loss.
Return: €100 · Profit: 0 €
Half is lost and half is refunded.
Return: €50 · Profit: −50 €
The full stake is lost.
Return: €0 · Profit: −100 €
OPEN means the bet is not settled yet. VOID does not necessarily mean a cancelled match: a drawn Draw no bet also settles this way. Postponed or abandoned matches follow the sportsbook’s rules on when and how settlement occurs.
Common questions
I cannot find the match.
Try one team, part of its name, then the opponent. If nothing appears, browse the sport and league’s matches on the correct date. Search steps.
The match is listed, but the specified bet is missing.
Open the match and check its bet types. Goals, handicaps and first-half bets may have separate tabs. If you have checked them all, look for an alternative name or the equivalent bet explained here. If the exact bet is still missing, skip the tip.
What do you get with ROLL UP PRO?
Follow picks and analysis from professional sports analysts among the world’s elite. The selected tipsters have independently verified records: every year in their record has ended in profit, and losing months have been very rare.
Their results demonstrate expertise and an ability to produce profitable picks. Following them can help you profit too. Past performance does not guarantee future profits; expect both stronger and weaker periods.
The odds are lower. What should I do?
Check the PRO tip’s minimum odds. If the sportsbook offers less, skip it. For a 1.81 minimum, 1.78 is too low. Do not increase your stake or change the goal total or handicap.
The odds are higher. Is that useful?
Yes, the same winning bet pays more at higher odds. First check the team, bet type, number and period. A higher price does not make a different bet equivalent.
The match has started. Can I still bet?
In-play, the score may have changed and less time remains. Without goals, odds for Over, BTTS Yes, a team win or a negative handicap may rise; Under and positive-handicap odds may fall. This is not a rule for every match: a goal or red card can change prices.
A higher price alone is not enough: the bet and period must match. Many sportsbooks count only goals scored after placement for live Asian handicap. Check the sportsbook’s rules; if you cannot place the original bet on the same basis, skip it.
Can I combine or change the tips?
Do not modify the bet shown in a tip or combine it with other tips. Place a single tip on its own. If a combination is provided, place all its selections together exactly as shown.
How do you get 30 days of free PRO access?
Open the ROLL UP bot and choose the partner sportsbook route. After collecting the required details, the bot recommends a sportsbook and provides your registration link. Register through it, make the required deposit and place the first qualifying bet. You can use the FREE channel’s daily pick if it meets the offer conditions.
Your 30-day PRO period starts after partner confirmation. Continue following FREE picks alongside PRO picks: both count towards the programme’s combined results during that period.
What stake should I use?
Use 3% of your own bankroll, rounded to a whole euro. A €1,000 bankroll gives a €30 stake. Find it under MY STAKE in the bot. Staking explained.
Should I change stakes after a winning or losing run?
Do not change stakes because of a run. Use your calculated fixed stake for every tip. Review the bankroll every three months; recalculate immediately after a 40% decline. Read the full rules here.
How do I know my bet was accepted?
Find the bet in your account’s betting history and check the odds and stake. If you cannot find it, ask the sportsbook’s customer support.
Does extra time count?
Full-time football bets normally cover 90 minutes plus stoppage time. The two extra-time halves and shoot-out count only if the bet explicitly includes them.
Why was the bet settled as VOID (stake refunded)?
VOID means the sportsbook refunds your stake. It can happen even when the match is played: for example, a draw on Draw no bet or exactly three goals on Asian Over 3.
Depending on its rules, a sportsbook may also void bets for cancelled matches, incorrectly listed details or a different match duration. A friendly might use 30-, 40- or 50-minute halves instead of 45. The sportsbook’s rules determine settlement. Ask its support if the decision is unclear.
Why does everyone not receive the same sportsbook?
The recommendation depends on where you live and which partner sportsbooks you have already joined. The system uses these details to select the most suitable available offer for you.
The match was postponed or abandoned. What happens?
The sportsbook’s rules decide whether the bet remains valid or is refunded. Check its status and the sportsbook’s rule. Ask its customer support if anything is unclear.
Why is my profit different from the image?
The sportsbook pays according to your accepted odds and stake. Different amounts or odds produce different payouts. Winnings are credited to your sportsbook balance.
Betting glossary
Enter any term in the search above to jump to its meaning.
Bankroll
All your money set aside for betting.
Stake
The amount placed on one bet.
Odds
For a full win, stake multiplied by odds equals total payout.
Minimum odds
The lowest acceptable odds for placing the tip.
Return / Payout / Returns
Total payout including returned stake.
Profit – profit on one bet
Gain beyond your stake; a losing bet has negative profit.
OPEN – unsettled tip
The tip has not been settled. The match may not have started, may be in progress or may be awaiting settlement.
WON
The full bet won.
HALF WON
Half the stake won; the other half is refunded.
VOID
The full stake is refunded.
LOST
The full stake was lost.
HALF LOST
Half the stake was lost; the other half is refunded.
Market
A bet type, such as match result, goals or handicap.
Selection
The chosen bet, such as Chelsea to win.
Line
The tip’s number, such as +0.5 or 2.5 goals.
Betslip
The betslip where you check the selection and stake before placing.
Bet history / My bets
Your account’s list of accepted and settled bets.
Kick-off
The match start time.
CET / CEST
Central European standard / summer time, used in Paris and Berlin.
Full time
Full match: 90 minutes plus stoppage time.
First half
First half and its stoppage time.
Extra time
Extra play after normal time, often two 15-minute halves.
Stoppage time
Minutes added by the referee at the end of a half.
1X2
1: home win; X: draw; 2: away win.
Double chance
1X: home or draw; X2: away or draw; 12: either team wins.
Draw no bet · DNB
A team win wins the bet; a draw refunds the stake.
BTTS
Both teams to score: Yes or No.
Over
Above the specified goals, corners or cards total.
Under
Below the specified goals, corners or cards total.
Asian handicap
A virtual goal advantage or disadvantage; a tied whole line refunds the stake.
European handicap
Home, draw or away choices after applying a virtual advantage or disadvantage.
Asian total
Asian total: a whole-number tie refunds the stake; quarters split it in two.
Team total
Only the named team’s goals, corners or cards count.
Corners
Corner kicks.
Cards
Cards, counted according to the sportsbook’s rules.
Single
A single bet on one selection.
Accumulator / Combo
Multiple selections combined in one bet.
Live / In-play
A bet placed while the match is being played.
Pre-match
A bet placed before the match starts.
Cash-out
Closing a bet before it ends for the amount offered by the sportsbook.
U18 / U19 / U20 / U21
Youth age groups, distinct from a club’s senior team. Select the age group named in the tip.
Monthly profit – the month’s net result
Profit is what you gain above your own stake. If you stake €100 and receive a €200 payout, €100 is your returned stake and only the other €100 is profit.
To calculate monthly profit, add the winning bets’ profits excluding returned stakes, then subtract the amounts lost on losing bets. For example, €300 in profits − €120 in losses = €180 monthly profit. If losses exceed profits, the month’s net result is negative.
A full stake refund has zero profit. Count only the profit on the winning half of a half-won bet, or the lost half-stake for a half-lost bet. Do not include open tips as settled results.