# Each-way betting explained > How each-way betting works in the UK: what the bet costs, how places and fractions are set, how returns are worked out and what a withdrawn horse changes. Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/ Updated: 2026-11-07 This section covers each-way betting on UK horse racing: what the bet is, how the places and the fraction are set, how returns are worked out, and what changes when a horse is withdrawn. Every page names its source and the day we checked it. You must be 18 or over to bet. ## What this section covers An each-way bet is two equal bets on one selection: a win bet and a place bet. The place part pays if the horse finishes in the places the bookmaker sets for that race, at a fraction of the win odds. Other sections handle the neighbouring questions. [Extra places and offers](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/) covers promotions, and [bookmaker comparisons](https://eachwayatlas.uk/bookmakers/) cover who publishes which terms. Here we stay with the bet itself. **Two facts that apply to every page in this section ยท checked 7 November 2026** | Fact | Value | Source | |---|---|---| | Minimum age to gamble | 18 | Gambling Act 2005, section 46 | | Regulator of UK bookmakers | Gambling Commission | Gambling Act 2005, sections 33 and 36; public register | **The short version:** every bet below is for adults, and a bookmaker serving Great Britain must hold a Gambling Commission licence. ## The basics - [What does each way mean in betting?](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/what-does-each-way-mean/): two equal bets, with a worked cost and return. - [Places and fractions](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/places-and-fractions/): what the place part pays and where terms come from. - [Reading odds](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/how-to-read-odds/): fractional and decimal prices side by side. - [Early price or starting price](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/early-price-or-starting-price/): which price each part is paid at. - [When you cannot bet each way](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/when-you-cannot-bet-each-way/): races and markets without a place part. ## Rules that change a bet - [Withdrawn horses and Rule 4](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/non-runners-and-rule-4/): deductions and revised place terms. - [Ante-post each way](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/ante-post-each-way/): betting before the final field is known. - [Forecast and tricast](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/forecast-and-tricast-each-way/): whether the each-way option exists. - [Cash out on an each-way bet](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/cash-out-each-way/): early settlement of two parts. ## Bets with several selections - [Each-way doubles, trebles and accumulators](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/each-way-multiples/): how the two parts combine. - [Lucky 15 and Yankee](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/lucky-15-yankee-each-way-cost/): the number of lines and the total cost. ## Working it out - [Returns, step by step](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/how-to-work-out-each-way-returns/): formulas you can check by hand. - [Finding place terms on a racecard](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/read-place-terms-on-a-racecard/): before you confirm a bet. - [Ten checks before you bet](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/before-you-bet-each-way-checklist/): a short list. - [Each-way returns calculator](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/each-way-returns-calculator/): try your own numbers. ## Claims we test Three common claims get their own fact check, each with sources and a date. - [Do reduced place terms make each-way bets a losing bet?](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/are-each-way-bets-good-value/) - [Are bookmaker odds fair?](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/bookmaker-margin-claim/) - [Is 1/5 for three places, 1/4 for four really standard?](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/standard-terms-claim/) ## Beyond horse racing Each way also appears on outright markets. See [golf](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/golf-each-way-betting/), [football outrights](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/football-outright-each-way/), [greyhound racing](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/greyhound-racing-each-way/) and [darts and snooker](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/darts-snooker-outright-each-way/). ## Easily confused Read the [glossary entry for place terms](https://eachwayatlas.uk/glossary/place-terms/) before you compare bookmakers, and the entry on [return versus profit](https://eachwayatlas.uk/glossary/return-vs-profit/) before you read any table of returns. For quick answers, use the [each-way FAQ](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/faq/). Unfamiliar word? The [glossary](https://eachwayatlas.uk/glossary/) defines 39 terms. **The short version:** start with what each way means, then learn to read the place terms for your race. ## How we checked We read the Gambling Commission's pages on 6 November 2026 and recorded them here on 7 November 2026. The number of places and the fractions offered by individual bookmakers are Not verified on this page; the dated tables are in [the data section](https://eachwayatlas.uk/data/).