Victor Chandler FAQ

BETTING FAQS

What sports can I bet on?
Within this site you'll find betting opportunities on all mainstream and several minority sports including specials. By browsing the sports menu on the left navigation of our home page you'll find a full list of current betting opportunities.

What is my minimum stake per bet?
The minimum stake per single bet is £1 (or currency equivalent). For a multiple bet the minimum unit stake is £0.05 (or currency equivalent).

What is the maximum pay out?
Our maximum online pay out is £100,000 per customer per day.

Is it safe to bet with Victor Chandler?
Victor Chandler recognise that online security is an area of vital importance to all its customers and no stone is left unturned in our search to make your betting experience as safe and secure as possible.
Our internet service operates a raft of security measures including fully encrypted data transfer and multiple redundant servers to ensure that all customer funds and personal details are stringently protected.
Every card that is submitted to us is subjected to a series of comprehensive online checks with our bankers to confirm its validity.

MY ACCOUNT FAQS

How do I open an account with Victor Chandler?
To open an account with Victor Chandler, simply click on the OPEN AN ACCOUNT link displayed on the home page. As soon as you have completed the simple three-step-process to register a new account you are ready to start betting.

Which currencies can I deposit with?
Victor Chandler accounts operate in GBP, US Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars, Euros, Singapore Dollars, Japanese Yen, Swiss Francs, Korean Won, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Danish Kroner, Norwegian Krone, Swedish Kronor, South African Rand, Romanian Lei, Taiwanese New Dollar, New Zealand Dollar, Chinese Renminbi and Thai Baht.

Do I need to enter my card details every time I make a deposit?
No, once you've made a deposit your details will be stored in our secure payments system. All future deposits and withdrawals will then be made to the same card.

How do I make a deposit if my card has expired?
To change the expiry date on your credit or debit card, log-in and go to 'My Account' then click on 'Change my details'

GLOSSARY

ACCUMULATOR
An accumulator bet consists of 4 or more selections, all of which must win for the wager to be successful. The US term for an accumulator is a "parlay".

ANTE-POST
Ante Post prices are prices available on sporting events at least one day prior to the event starting. AP prices are often bigger than prices on the day of the event but are on an "all in run or not" basis. In return for the chance of better odds, customers risk the fact that if their selection doesn't run, the stake is lost.

ASIAN HANDICAP
Asian-style handicap betting was primarily created as a means of making betting on soccer matches more attractive to the customer and is very popular in the Far East. A handicap is created to give a roughly equal chance to both teams. The favoured team will have to overcome a deficit of goals, while the other team will have a head start in goals.

CANADIAN
Also known as a Super Yankee this is made up of 26 bets involving 5 selections:
10 doubles,
10 trebles,
5 four-folds,
1 accumulator.
Two successful selections are needed to guarantee a return.

COMBINATION FORECAST
If you choose 3 or more selections and want to combine every possible outcome of the selections finishing 1st & 2nd. A Combination Forecast with 3 selections is 6 bets.

CORRECT SCORE
A bet that involves correctly predicting the final score of a football game.

DOUBLE
One bet involving two selections from different events. Both selections must be successful for your bet to win.

DOUBLE RESULT
see Half-Time/Full-Time.

EACH-WAY
An each-way bet consists of two wagers. The first is for the selection to win and the second is for the selection to achieve a place. The place odds are determined by the individual conditions of each event. A £5 each-way bet will cost £10 in total.

FAVOURITE
The favourite is the selection in an event that the bookmaker considers most likely to win and is therefore listed at the shortest odds. Also see - 'Unnamed Favourite'.

FIRST GOALSCORER
A bet placed on a player to score the first goal in a Football game.

FIRST TRYSCORER
A bet placed on a player to score the first try in a Rugby match.

FOLD
When preceded by a number, a fold indicates the number of selections in an accumulator. An 8-Fold would be an accumulator with 8 selections.

FORECAST
A wager that involves correctly predicting the first and second in a particular event. Prices cannot be taken on a forecast - a dividend of how much the forecast pays to a £1 stake is declared after the race. Also see - 'Reversed Forecast'.

GOLIATH
247 bets involving 8 selections:
28 doubles,
56 trebles,
70 four-folds,
56 five-folds,
28 six-folds,
8 seven-folds,
1 accumulator.
Two successful selections are needed to guarantee a return.

HALF TIME RESULT - 45 minutes
A wager that involves correctly predicting the result of a game at half time.

HALF TIME/FULL TIME
This involves predicting the result at half-time and the result at full-time as 1 wager with a single price offered.

HEINZ
57 bets involving 6 selections:
15 doubles,
20 trebles,
15 four-folds,
6 five-folds,
1 accumulator.
Two successful selections are needed to guarantee a return.

IN RUNNING
A term used to describe a race or event that is in progress.

IN RUNNING BETTING
This is when odds are offered on an event which is actually in progress. The odds are updated throughout an event depending on how play is going, and the market is usually offered on sporting events which are being covered live on Television. Mainly Football but also Golf, Cricket and Tennis.

NAP
The best bet of the day in the opinion of a specific tipster.

ODDS
The price that a bookmaker offers for a selection to win a specified event. The smaller the price, the more chance the selection has of winning in the opinion of the bookmaker.

ODDS-ON
Any selection with a price less than even money. If you back an Odds-On selection then your winnings will be less than your stake, eg. £100 on a horse at 1/2 would win you £50. £100 on a horse at 4/5 would win £80.

OVERS/UNDERS
A bet predicting whether the total number of goals in a sporting event will be over or under the given number. Most popular in football matches but also offered in Basketball.

PATENT
7 bets comprising 3 selections:
3 singles,
3 doubles,
1 treble.
One successful selection is needed to guarantee a return.

PLACED
This refers to a selection coming second, third or fourth in an event. The positions which are considered to be placed depends on the size of the field (e.g. in a race with only 5-7 participants, only second and third count as placed).

PRICE
See 'Odds'.

REVERSED FORECAST
Consists of two seperate bets. When a forecast bet is reversed the 2 selections can finish 1st and 2nd in either order.

RULE 4
When a horse is withdrawn and there is insufficient time to form a new market the remaining horses in the race are subject to a deduction if they win or are placed. In some instances this can apply to other sports. See Horse Racing rules.

RETURNS
The total money a customer gets back from a successful bet - this includes winnings and stake.

SCORECAST
In a football game this involves predicting the first goalscorer and the correct score in 90 minutes. A special price is quoted for both happening.

SET BETTING
In tennis or darts, a wager that involves correctly predicting the sets won by each of the participants in a match.

SINGLE
A straight bet on one selection to win one event.

STARTING PRICE
The Starting Price (or S.P.) is the final price that a horse or dog is returned at once the race has run. If a price is not taken when placing a bet, it will be automatically settled at the returned S.P.

THREE-BALL BETTING
A wager offered in Golf tournaments where three players are matched against each other to see who can shoot a round of golf (18 Holes) in the lowest score. Dead-Heat rules apply in Three Ball betting.

TOP BATSMAN/TOP BOWLER
The highest scoring batsman, or the leading wicket taker, for one particular team in a cricket game - the bet is for the 1st Innings Only unless specified otherwise.

TREBLE
This consists of one bet involving three selections from different events. All three must be successful for your bet to win.

TRICAST
A wager that involves correctly predicting the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in a particular event. A straight tricast consists of 1 bet and the selections must finish in the exact order given - a Combination Tricast means the selections can finish in any order, but this means paying for more individual bets, eg. a combination tricast with 4 selections is 24 bets.

TRIXIE
A Trixie is a multiple bet consisting of 4 bets with 3 selections. The bet breakdown is 3 doubles and 1 treble.

TWO-BALL BETTING
A wager offered in Golf tournaments where two players who are matched against each other to see who can shoot a round of golf (18 Holes) in the lowest score. In Two-Ball betting a Tie price is offered. Also see Three-Ball Betting.

UN-NAMED FAVOURITE
If you place a bet on the un-named favourite in a horse or dog race, you are automatically on the selection which returns the shortest Starting Price - also see 'Favourite'.

WINNING MARGIN
A wager that involves predicting the difference in scores between two competing teams. Usually offered in Rugby matches and American Football.

YANKEE
11 bets involving 4 selections:
6 doubles,
4 trebles,
1 accumulator.
Two successful selections are needed to guarantee a return.

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