{"id":2243,"date":"2023-12-12T17:01:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10bettingsites.co.uk\/?page_id=2243"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:01:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:01:54","slug":"how-to-bet-on-the-totes-world-pool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rulesofsport.com\/betting\/horse-racing\/how-to-bet-on-the-totes-world-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bet on The Tote\u2019s World Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ToteFor most punters, having a flutter on the horses is done via a high street bookmaker or an online betting site \u2013 that\u2019s the standard pathway these days.<\/p>\n

But there is another way, pools betting, which we have already covered in an article on this very site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, you may have read our article and still decided that traditional punting is for you \u2013 no problem. But we did want to elaborate on The Tote\u2019s World Pool, and its ever-growing pool and payout sizes, which you can enter using your normal online betting site balance with many of the leading UK bookmakers.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to sign up for a new account at all; you can simply get some skin in the game using your existing betting sites and apps.<\/p>\n

So, what’s it all about?<\/p>\n

What is the World Pool?<\/h2>\n

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As you may know, pool betting brings together all of the live bets into one big kitty \u2013 this acts as the prize fund, from which winners are paid out.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all well and good when the pool sizes are of a significant size \u2013 think Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National meeting, Royal Ascot and so on, but for a run-of-the-mill Tuesday afternoon at Bangor it can often mean that fixed odds betting is by the far the smartest way to go.<\/p>\n

To remedy some of the malaise and disinterest in pool betting, The Tote \u2013 which remains the primary pool operator in the UK \u2013 has teamed up with a number of other premier providers around the globe to create one centralised prize fund for some of the biggest race meetings on the planet.<\/p>\n

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is on board, as are operators across Asia, America, Europe and Australia, to create one big hub of pool betting: and naturally, the available prize funds have increased exponentially as a result.<\/p>\n

Which Races are Covered By the World Pool?<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s possible that the races and meetings covered by the World Pool will change from one year to the next, so it will be worth keeping your eye on The Tote\u2019s website and social media for the latest up-to-date information.<\/p>\n

But since The Tote, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and other outlets joined forces in 2022, there have been some meetings that have been consistently selected for World Pool honours.<\/p>\n

Those include Royal Ascot and British Champions Day on the Flat each summer, as well as other key festival and one-off dates.<\/p>\n

In 2023, these were:<\/p>\n