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Low hold · Antic Pro
Low hold: the cheapest way to bet both sides
The smallest margin across the best price on each side, for clearing promos and rollover at the lowest cost.
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Every row shows
Hold
The margin across the best prices. Lower is better; below 0% is an arbitrage.
Max stake
The largest total the books' reported limits allow.
Antic finds the price. You place any bet yourself, at your own book.
What it finds
Hold is the margin left when you take the best price on every side. When you have to bet through a bonus, a near-zero hold means very little of your stake goes to the books. Below zero it is an arbitrage.
What each row shows
- Hold
- The margin across the best prices. Lower is better; below 0% is an arbitrage.
- Max stake
- The largest total the books' reported limits allow.
Worked example
The strongest example in Antic's cached prices at the last refresh, with the time the prices were read and each book's feed age. Prices move; the times say how old they are.
No market with fresh feeds on both sides had a hold this low at the last refresh. The tool lists them as they appear; this page checks again every minute.
Hold calculatorIllustrative example: round numbers, not a live price
One book prices both sides at −110. Across two books, the best prices are −102 on one side and +100 on the other.
- One book, both sides at −110
- 52.38% + 52.38%
- Its hold
- 4.76%
- Best prices: −102 and +100
- 50.50% + 50.00%
Hold at the best prices
0.50%
50.50% + 50.00% − 100% = 0.50%
Below 0% it would be an arbitrage. A lower hold means less of your rollover goes to the books' margin; promo rules vary by book.
How the number works
What the number means, what goes into it, how fresh it is and what it can't tell you. More on every number in how Antic's numbers work.
What it means
Hold is the implied chances of the best price on every side, added up, minus 100%. Lower is cheaper; below 0% is an arbitrage.
What goes in
- The best price on each side across your books
- Each book's reported limit, when it publishes one
How fresh it is
Every leg shows when its book last sent prices, and a market is only listed while each book's feed is fresh. When you tap a price, Antic checks it again before it opens the book and tells you if it moved.
What it can't tell you
Low hold is a cost, not an edge: it tells you what betting both sides costs, not who wins. Promo and rollover rules vary by book; check them first.
The catch. Promo terms vary by book. Check the rules before you rely on a low-hold pair to clear one. Antic never places bets.
How to use Low hold
Step 1: Pick a low-hold market.
Step 2: Bet each side at the best price shown.
Step 3: Use it to clear rollover at the smallest cost.
Open it in the web app or the iPhone app. Antic finds the price; you place any bet yourself, at your own book.
Questions
What is low hold for?
Clearing bonus playthrough or rollover. You bet both sides, so the result barely matters; the hold is what it costs you.
What if the hold is below zero?
Then it is an arbitrage: every side together returns more than the total stake. Those show up in the Arbitrage tool too.
Will every promo count?
Not always. Some books exclude low-odds bets or bets on both sides. Read the promo terms before relying on a pair.
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