Dutching Explained: How to Split Your Stake for an Equal Profit

Dutching lets you back several selections in one event and make the same profit whichever of them wins. Here’s how the stakes work, with a correct score example.

You split one total stake across several outcomes, so any winner gives the same return. It’s named after the gangster Dutch Schultz, and traders use it on correct score and racing markets.

Every decimal price has an implied probability: 1 ÷ the odds. Add these up for your selections. Then give each one a share of your total stake equal to its share of that sum.

For example, dutch £20 on three correct scores: 1-0 at 7.0, and 2-0 and 2-1 at 9.0. That’s £7.83 on 1-0, and £6.09 on each of the others.

If any of the three scores comes in, you get back about £54.80, a profit of about £34.80. Any other score loses the £20. It’s like one bet at 2.74.

However, dutching doesn’t create value. It only spreads your risk. If each price is below its fair odds, the dutch is poor value too. So shop around for the best price on each selection.

On an exchange, commission comes off your net profit in the market. So at 2%, that profit of £34.80 becomes about £34.10.

Finally, know the limits. More selections mean a shorter combined price. Stakes round to pennies, and prices can move before you’re matched. Also, correct score markets often have low maximum stakes.

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