Round Robin Betting: What Is a Round Robin Bet & How Does it Work?

Round Robin bets work in conjunction with parlay bets. Round Robins provide combinations of the initial parlay you build.

For example, if there are six two-leg parlays, you could still win four and receive a payout. In other words, Round Robins allow you to spread the risk across multiple parlays.

The appeal of Round Robin bets is that, unlike traditional parlays, the risk is not usually all-or-nothing.

Placing a Round Robin bet is simple. While the process will differ from one betting site to another, we'll show you how it looks at DraftKings:

Round Robin bets are typically automatically calculated. For example, here's what a four-leg parlay using Round Robin looks like at FanDuel:

You can use some strategies to maximize your chances of hitting big with Round Robin bets. One strategy we often use is finding a three-leg parlay with two favorites and an underdog.

NFL Round Robin Bet

Let’s look at an example:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers -320
• San Francisco 49ers -290
• New York Giants +260

With this, you’re assuming that the Buccaneers and 49ers win. The Giants are underdogs and slated to lose.

Here’s what each two-leg parlay would look like:

• Buccaneers and 49ers
• Buccaneers and Giants
• 49ers and Giants

Here’s what these look like as standalone two-leg parlays:

• Buccaneers and 49ers: -131
• Buccaneers and Giants: +372
• 49ers and Giants: +384

So, if you bet $10 on this ($30 total), you can win up to $83.31 if all teams win. If the Giants lost, and the 49ers and Buccaneers won as expected, you’d bet $30 and come away with $7.74.

Yes, you still lose money, but there are chances underdogs can win, and if they do, along with the favored teams, you’ll win big.

Finally, we'd recommend wagering on all possible combinations if you have the funds available. For four-leg parlays, there would be six two-leg and four three-leg parlays. These allow you to cover these games in numerous ways.

Here’s what that would look like with the legs above, in addition to another:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers -320
• San Francisco 49ers -290
• New York Giants +260
• Tennessee Titans -144

In betting all these combinations, you’d bet $100 total ($10 bet each) and can win up to $374.89.

NBA Round Robin Bet

Next up, let’s look at the NBA.

Here, I’ll use the following games:

There are some other ways to bet on Round Robins, including Trixie, Patent, Yankee, and Super Yankee.

• Trixie: Four bets with three selections (three two-leg parlays and one three-leg parlay). 
• Patent: Seven bets with three selections (three single bets, three two-leg parlays, and one three-leg parlay).
• Yankee: This is the same as the “RR by 2,3,4’s” at Caesars. There are 11 total bets, including the two-leg, three-leg, and complete parlay options. 
• Super Yankee: That consists of 26 total bets. For this, you must have a five-leg parlay. With this, you’ll have 10 two-leg parlays, 10 three-leg parlays, five four-leg parlays, and one with all five legs.

These are Round Robin-style bets. Players could opt for these for parlays with more legs, as they diversify risk in unique ways. Patent, Yankee, and Super Yankee include your original parlay and reward you for getting the original one right and the other combinations.