Single Stakes About Betting Tool
Resolve a Single Stakes About (SSA), a conditional any-to-come bet on two selections.
How to Use This Calculator
- Begin by entering your unit stake
- Supply the odds for each of the two selections
- Mark the outcome — won, lost, or void — for both selections
- Examine the return generated by each part along with your overall profit
Formula
SSA Part 1 (A→B): Stake on A. If A wins, unit stake goes on B from the returns.
- A loses: return = 0
- A wins, B loses: return = (A_odds - 1) × stake
- A wins, B wins: return = (A_odds - 1) × stake + B_odds × stake
SSA Part 2 (B→A): Same logic reversed.
Total cost: 2 × unit stake
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is a Single Stakes About bet?
A Single Stakes About (SSA) is a conditional any-to-come (ATC) arrangement linking two selections. It comprises two parts: should selection A win, a unit stake is then committed to selection B, and the reverse applies equally. The whole thing costs 2 units.
How does an SSA differ from a double?
A double demands that both selections win before it pays anything at all. An SSA, by contrast, yields a return whenever either selection wins, since the conditional leg fires only once the first part has come in. A profit is therefore possible even with a single winner.
What is meant by any-to-come?
Any-to-come (ATC) describes the practice of channelling the proceeds of a successful bet into funding the subsequent one. Within an SSA, a win on the first selection sees the original unit stake forwarded onto the second selection out of those winnings.
Under what circumstances does an SSA make sense?
An SSA suits situations where you favour two selections but would like a measure of protection should one of them fail. Unlike a double, which insists on both winning, an SSA can still hand you a profit when only one selection wins at sufficiently generous odds.