{"id":2039,"date":"2023-07-03T16:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10bettingsites.co.uk\/?page_id=2039"},"modified":"2023-07-03T16:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:41:54","slug":"are-bet-boosts-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rulesofsport.com\/betting\/articles\/are-bet-boosts-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Bet Boosts Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BetSale. Discount. Money back. Huge savings. Super boosts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it: we can all succumb to the language used by retailers and other businesses to attract our attention \u2013 punters are no exception to the rule.<\/p>\n

But has that item you bought in a sale really been sold at a discount price? Is that money back deal worth it when you consider the price of the same item elsewhere? Are those boosted odds really, well, boosted?<\/p>\n

The bookies are no strangers to using seductive language to lure customers in to a particular bet, and those that are unwilling to think about the bigger picture might just take the \u2018boosted\u2019 odds offered and think they\u2019re getting a value bet on.<\/p>\n

But what if the odds have been boosted from a poor value starting point? What if better prices are available at other bookmakers even after your firm has boosted their odds? And do the boosted odds represent value anyway based upon the likelihood of the event actually occurring?<\/p>\n

These are just some of the considerations we have to ponder when looking at whether bet boosts are truly worth it.<\/p>\n

Bagging a Bargain<\/h2>\n

\"Bet<\/p>\n

There really is a close connection between bet boosts and the analogy of shopping \u2013 and specifically shopping in the sales.<\/p>\n

How many times have we heard people boast \u2018I got this in the sale\u2026.20% off!\u2019 and those around them feign wonderment. The item may have enjoyed a 20% price cut, but the shopper still has to pay the 80% at the checkout \u2013 if they don\u2019t really want the item or aren\u2019t convinced they\u2019re going to wear it, have they really bagged a bargain at all?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why you really have to be mindful when backing a bet boost. Forget about the odds increase, do you really want to back the selection at all?<\/p>\n

One major bookmaking firm publicised an odds boost on their homepage that saw the price on Jonny Bairstow hitting the most sixes in an Ashes test rise from 4\/1 to 9\/2. Great, you might think. But is a number seven batsman really likely to hit the most sixes? And how would you even go about modelling this market in a test match anyway?<\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve already alluded to, not all sales \u2013 and not all bet boosts \u2013 are worth your money even after the discount\/odds increase has been added.<\/p>\n

However, some bet boosts evidently are worth it. If a bookie boosted the odds of Erling Haaland to be the Premier League top goalscorer from 8\/11 to even money, that really would be an offer worth considering. It\u2019s unlikely that you will find such a boost though unless the bookmaker really does want to increase their engagement and customer pool \u2013 they usually only boost bets in markets where their margin is high and their liability is low.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s another issue to ponder if you are a high stakes punter: most bet boosts come with lower limits than standard bets. So, if you find a boost that really does represent value and try to bet a sizable sum on it, you may find that you are limited to less than normal \u2013 a source of much frustration for a small percentage of the betting community.<\/p>\n

So the next time you\u2019re perusing the sale rack in your favourite clothing store or the bet boosts on offer on your chosen betting app, ask yourself this: discount\/boost aside, do you really want to buy that hat or bet on that team\/player anyway?<\/p>\n

The Pursuit of Value<\/h2>\n

\"ValueRegular readers of these pages will know that we have often spoken of value bets, and how to find them, by considering betting odds as implied probabilities.<\/p>\n

This mindset can also help you to identify the best value bet boosts too, by considering the original odds and the boosted price to calculate the increase in implied probability that you would be receiving.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say that a horse we\u2019ve shortlisted in a race is available at boosted odds \u2013 from 11\/4 to 3\/1. We can translate those prices into implied probabilities (there\u2019s plenty of calculators online that will do the math for you):<\/p>\n