The In-Play market is the heart of sports betting at bet365. Bettors can now place a nearly limitless number of wagers on dozens, if not hundreds, of events within a particular game or match.
How does it work? Punters new to the system might be a bit overwhelmed with all that the In-Play market at bet365 has to offer, but a quick tour through the major features will help flatten the learning curve and get you that much closer to some of the most entertaining wagering in the world.
The Control Panel + Betting Slip
A bit small and tucked away in the upper-right hand corner below the log in area, the control panel packs a lot of power into a tiny space. The five icons on the top of the panel allow you to (from left to right) access the Calendar View, turn sound On / Off, access the Support Center, Refresh the page and Switch View (this will rearrange the various modules of the In-Play home screen).
Below the icons you’ll find your bet slip. You have the option to view your slip in standard format or banker’s format. As you click on bets you’d like to make, this slip will fill up with summaries of the wagers for your review.
As you can see in our example to the right, the bet slip previews your wager, allowing to see how the price actually impacts your potential winnings based on the amount you choose to wager. The slip will also total your stake for all selected wagers. To add a bet to your slip, you simply click on it in the main screen. Putting a bet in your betting slip does not result in the wager being officially placed; for that you’ll need to log in and then click the “Place Bet” button.
A word of caution: In-Play markets move very, very quickly for some wagers, so a bet that you put on your betting slip may no longer be valid by the time you actually confirm the wager.
If you place multiple bets in your slip, you’ll have some additional options appear. To remove any wager, simply click the grey “x” to the left of the bet.
You must have a bet365 account and be logged in to place any bets.
Exploring and Adding In-Play Bets
The In-Play system at Bet365 gives you a number of ways to explore bets. When you first visit or log in, the center of the screen defaults to showing a variety of currently available markets. You can click on any cell in the center pane to move a wager into your betting slip.
You can also use the menu located to the far left of the screen to browse available markets by sport. In the default view, this will be a list of sports with name and icon; in the alternative view this list will collapse to icons only. Click on any sport and the menu will expand to show all available matches.
You’ll notice a little star icon next to each match; click this and the match will be added to your favorites, which are accessible at the top of the left-hand menu.
To view details about the specific markets available for a given match, just click on the match name in the menu. This will bring up a center pane that looks something like this:
From here you can either click on a section to expand it and see the available wagers and lines or just click directly on a particular wager and it will be added to your bet slip. Remember, putting a wager in your bet slip does not commit you to the bet – it’s basically just like adding an item to your shopping cart at Amazon. You’ll still need to “check out” by actually placing the bets before your account will be charged and the bets accepted by bet365.
Bet365 In Play: The Diary
One of the neat features for bettors with this system is the Diary. You can view all of you scheduled events for up to a week out from the current date. The Diary also shows you the time and channel of the event, and allows you to access additional information in the In Play market regarding the event with just a click. It’s an especially useful tool during major events where multiple games run daily.
Live Content at the Bet365 In Play Markets
An impressive collection of video and audio, much of it streaming live and all of it accessible from the same dashboard where you place your bets. Look for video and audio icons in the left hand menu that indicate when coverage for a particular match is available, or use the audio / video menu on the right to browse all currently streaming content.
In addition to video and audio, the right-hand menu also contains a series of running stats for matches that are being covered live by bet365. You can easily access quick stats – such as attacks and dangerous attacks for football matches – and see a simple yet informative graphical representation of the current action, perfect for those situations when audio or video aren’t appropriate.
Finally, as with any live-play market, there are stats and updates spread throughout the interface. Whether it’s shots on goal, pitches thrown or three-point attempts, the stat you want about a game happening now is available via the In Play market at Bet365.
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