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How bookmakers work

The margin in the odds, settlement rules, abandoned and postponed matches and the other rules behind a bet.

How bets settle on extra time, overtime, retirements and postponed matches, and why one void leg cuts a £50 acca from £195.75 to £108.75.
Of 2,280 postponed matches in 37 leagues, 0.1% were played within 48 hours: bookmakers' time limits, abandoned matches and void acca legs.
How much a bookmaker takes on one bet: the 1X2 limit is 4.4 times higher in the Premier League than in the Championship, and rises until kick-off.