This article explains how sports bets are accepted, settled, voided, and corrected on Odds96. It covers the most common settlement cases in simple words. Some sports and markets have separate rules. If a sport-specific rule is different from this article, the sport-specific rule comes first.
When is my bet accepted?
Your bet is accepted when it is recorded in our system. After you click Place Bet, you should see a confirmation message. If you do not see it, please check Open Bets tab or contact Support to confirm the status of the bet.
Pre-match and Live bets
A pre-match bet is placed before the event starts.
A live bet is placed while the event is already happening.
Live scores, match time, and other live data shown on the site are for information only. If incorrect live data affects a market, the bet may be voided or corrected.
Why can a bet be voided?
A bet may be voided if the market or event cannot be settled correctly.
This can happen, for example, when:
the event is cancelled, abandoned, or not completed in time;
the venue, opponent, teams, or match format changed;
the market was offered with an incorrect score, time, odds, or event data;
the market stayed open after the result was already known;
there was a technical or human error;
the outcome cannot be officially verified.
If a bet is voided, it is usually settled as Return. This means the stake is returned and the bet is settled at odds 1.00.
What happens if a match is postponed or abandoned?
Unless a sport-specific rule says otherwise:
If the match is completed within 48 hours of the original scheduled start time, open bets will be settled using the final result.
If the match is not completed within 48 hours, all undecided bets will be voided.
Markets that were already fully decided before the match was stopped may still stand.
For example, if the First Team to Score market was already decided before the match was abandoned, that market can still be settled.
Why is my bet still unsettled?
Some bets need official confirmation before they can be settled.
If the final result, player statistic, card, corner, or another market outcome cannot be confirmed yet, settlement may be delayed.
If the outcome cannot be officially verified, the market may be voided.
Can a settled bet be changed?
Yes, if a market was settled incorrectly. This can happen because of a technical error, human error, wrong score, wrong market data, or delayed official confirmation.
If this happens, the bet can be corrected after the first settlement.
Does overtime count?
Usually, match markets do not include overtime unless the market clearly says otherwise.
If you bet on the regular match result in football, settlement is based on the result after 90 minutes plus added time. Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included unless the market specifically says they are included.
Common betting markets
1X2
This is a bet on the final result of a match.
1 — Team 1 wins
X — Draw
2 — Team 2 wins
Handicap
A handicap gives one team or player a virtual advantage or disadvantage.
The handicap is added to the final score for settlement.
Team A wins 2–1.
You bet on Team A with handicap -1.
After the handicap, the result becomes 1–1.
The bet is void/return because the handicap result is a draw.
Total
A Total bet is about the total number of goals, points, games, or similar outcomes.
You bet Over 2.5 goals.
The match ends 2–1.
Total goals = 3.
Your bet wins.
If the final result is exactly the same as the total line, the bet is void/return.
You bet Over 2 goals.
The match ends 1–1.
Total goals = 2.
Your bet is void/return.
Draw No Bet
If your selected team wins, your bet wins.
If the match ends in a draw, your bet is void/return.
If your selected team loses, your bet loses.
Double Chance
Double Chance means your bet can win with one of two possible results.
1X wins if Team 1 wins or the match ends in a draw.
12 wins if either team wins.
X2 wins if Team 2 wins or the match ends in a draw.
Correct Score
You need to predict the final score of the match.
If the final score was not offered as a separate option, the Other outcome may win if it was available for that market.
Half-Time / Full-Time
This market combines two results:
the result of the first half
the result of the full match
W1/W2 means Team 1 wins the first half, but Team 2 wins the match.
The second half result alone does not settle this market.
Odd / Even
Odd / Even means whether the total number of goals, points, games, or similar outcomes is odd or even.
Unless stated otherwise, a total of 0 is settled as Even.
Race to X
Race to X means which team or player reaches a selected number first.
If the match ends before any team or player reaches that number, the market is usually voided.
Head-to-Head bets
A Head-to-Head bet is settled by comparing two teams or players.
Usually, all listed competitors must take part for the bet to stand.
If one competitor does not start, the bet may be voided.
If both competitors finish with the same result and no draw option was offered, the bet may also be voided.
Dead Heat
Dead Heat can happen when two or more teams or players finish in the same position.
In this case, the winning part of the stake is divided between the tied selections.
Example:
If three players share first place and you backed one of them, only part of your stake is settled as winning.
Player Markets
Player Markets are settled based on the selected player’s official performance.
If the player does not participate, the bet may be voided.
Some Player Markets may include overtime, but penalty shootouts or tie-break situations may be excluded depending on the sport and market.
The final settlement depends on the official result and the specific market rules.
What do Win, Lose, Return, Half Win, and Half Lose mean?
Sports bets can have different settlement results:
Win — the bet won.
Lose — the bet lost.
Return — the bet was voided or pushed, so the stake is returned.
Half Win — half of the stake wins and half is returned.
Half Lose — half of the stake loses and half is returned.
Half Win and Half Lose usually happen on Asian Handicap or Asian Total lines with 0.25 or 0.75 values.
How Asian Total works
Asian Total splits your stake into two equal parts.
You bet ₹100 on Over 2.25 goals.
This becomes:
₹50 on Over 2.0
₹50 on Over 2.5
If the match ends with exactly 2 goals:
Over 2.0 is returned.
Over 2.5 loses.
This is Half Lose. If the match ends with 3 or more goals, both parts win.
How Asian Handicap works
Asian Handicap also splits your stake into two equal parts when the line uses 0.25 or 0.75.
You bet ₹100 on handicap -1.25.
This becomes:
₹50 on -1.0
₹50 on -1.5
Each part is settled separately, then combined into one final result.
Multiple / Parlay bets
A multiple bet includes two or more selections.
For a multiple bet to win, all selections must win.
If one selction loses, the full multiple bet loses.
If one selection is voided, that selection is settled at odds 1.00, and the rest of the multiple bet remains active.
You place a multiple bet:
Selection 1 — Over 2.5 goals, odds 2.00
Selection 2 — Team A to win, odds 1.50
If Selection 2 is voided, the multiple is settled using:
2.00 × 1.00 = 2.00
Outright bets
Outright bets are long-term bets on a league, tournament, ranking, or final position.
Examples:
Tournament winner
League winner
Top 4 finish
Player to reach the final
Team to finish bottom
Unless stated otherwise, outright bets are settled as All In Run Or Not. This means the bet may lose even if your selected team or player does not take part.
If the full event is cancelled, outright bets are usually voided.
Cash Out
Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the market is finished.
The Cash Out amount may be higher or lower than your original stake. If the Cash Out request is successful, the displayed amount is credited to your account, and the final result of the match will no longer affect that bet.
Cash Out is only available when the Cash Out button is shown.
Why is Cash Out not available?
Cash Out may not be available when:
odds are changing;
the market is suspended;
a goal, card, substitution, or another important event happens;
the Cash Out amount is too low;
the bet type is not eligible for Cash Out;
the event is no longer covered live;
there is a technical reason.
Bonus bets are not eligible for Cash Out.
Free Bet settlement
If you place a bet using a Free Bet and the bet wins, only the profit is credited. The Free Bet stake itself is not returned.
You place a ₹100 Free Bet at odds 1.90.
The bet wins.
Total payout would normally be ₹190, but because this was a Free Bet, only the ₹90 profit is credited.
Sport-specific examples
Some sports have their own settlement rules.
For football, most markets are settled based on regular time only, unless the market says otherwise. Regular time means 90 minutes plus added time, but not extra time or penalties.
For tennis, if a player retires or there is a walkover, all undecided markets are usually voided. Tie-breaks count as one game for game-related markets.
For basketball, markets usually do not include overtime unless stated otherwise. Some live second-half markets may include overtime.
For kabaddi, markets are settled according to official competition rules. If there is no official result, bets are void. Most markets use regular time only unless stated otherwise.
Need help with a specific bet?
If you are not sure why your bet was settled in a certain way, contact Support and share your bet id, we will check the bet and explain the settlement.