# Bet builder

> What a bet builder is in a betting app: several outcomes from one match in one bet, with a worked €5 example and where to look.

Source: https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/bet-builder-meaning/
Updated: 2026-11-07

A bet builder lets you combine several outcomes from one match into a single bet. Every selection must come true for the bet to win. The operator sets the combined price, and it does not publish how. Where the feature sits in each app is Not checked. This page defines the term and works through an invented example.

## What a bet builder is

You pick two or more outcomes from the same match, such as a result and a goals line. The app returns one price for the combination.

An accumulator differs: it combines outcomes from different events. The [acca calculator](https://beforeyouinstall.com/tools/accumulator-calculator/) covers that arithmetic.

**In short:** One match, several outcomes, one price, and all outcomes must win.

## Worked example

Example only. The prices are invented and no operator is implied.

**Example: two selections from one match, €5 stake. Source: our own calculation, invented prices · checked 7 November 2026**

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Selection 1 | Team A to win · 2.10 |
| Selection 2 | Both teams to score · 1.85 |
| Simple product of the two prices | 2.10 × 1.85 = 3.89 |
| Price the app shows (invented) | 3.40 |
| Return if both selections win | €5 × 3.40 = €17.00 |
| Profit if both win | €12.00 |

Outcomes in one match influence each other, so the shown price can differ from the simple product. How an operator prices the combination: The operator does not publish this.

**In short:** The product of the prices is a reference figure, not the price you get.

## Where to look in the app

Where the bet builder entry sits, and which markets can be combined, is set in each app. Candidates for the check are Paddy Power and bet365 (candidate, licence to be confirmed). The path in each app: Not checked.

This page describes the feature only. It makes no claim about value, and ASA Code 10.12(k) bars promising winning combinations, so it suggests none.

**In short:** The feature is described here; its location in each app is still to be recorded.

## Related terms

- [Cash out](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/cash-out-meaning/): early settlement of an open bet.
- [Odds formats](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/odds-formats-explained/): reading 2.10 and 11/10.
- [Reading a bet slip](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/read-your-bet-slip-in-a-betting-app/): where the combined price appears.

**In short:** Odds formats and the bet slip are the two terms you need before building one.

## How we checked

Checked on 7 November 2026: the definition and the arithmetic in the example (2.10 × 1.85 = 3.885, shown as 3.89).

Not checked: operator help pages and the app screens. We did not place bets or open accounts.

**In short:** Only the dated items above were checked; everything marked Not checked is still open.

## Related questions

### What happens if one selection loses?

By the definition, all selections must win, so the bet loses. How an operator treats a voided selection is in its rules: Not checked.

### Is a bet builder an accumulator?

No. A bet builder combines outcomes from one match. An accumulator combines outcomes from different events.

### Can I work out the price myself?

Multiplying the prices gives a reference figure only. The operator sets the final price and does not publish how.

**In short:** Each answer here repeats the definition; operator rules stay Not checked.

## FAQ

**What happens if one selection loses?**

By the definition, all selections must win, so the bet loses. How an operator treats a voided selection is in its rules: Not checked.

**Is a bet builder an accumulator?**

No. A bet builder combines outcomes from one match. An accumulator combines outcomes from different events.

**Can I work out the price myself?**

Multiplying the prices gives a reference figure only. The operator sets the final price and does not publish how.