# Extra-place questions, answered briefly > Ten short answers on extra places, place options, Best Odds Guaranteed, free bets, enhanced odds and the UK rules on offer conditions and wagering. Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/faq/ Updated: 2026-11-07 This page answers ten common questions about extra places and related offers in short form: what they are, whether they cost anything, how Best Odds Guaranteed, free bets and enhanced odds work, and what UK rules require of an offer. Each answer links to a full page. Checked on 7 November 2026. ## Extra places and place options Three questions about what the offers are and whether they cost anything. ### What are extra places? Extra places are paid places added by a bookmaker beyond its standard terms for a race. A race that pays three places on standard terms might pay four with extra places. The bookmaker sets which races qualify and the conditions, so read the offer terms before you bet. [Full answer: what extra places are](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/what-are-extra-places/) ### Do extra places cost anything? An offer can leave the rest of the bet unchanged, or it can change another part, such as the place fraction or the win price. Which one applies depends on the bookmaker and the offer. We have not read any offer terms yet, so we state no figure here. [Full answer: do extra places cost you](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/do-extra-places-cost-you/) ### What is a place option such as Each Way Extra? Some bookmakers publish a permanent option that lets you change the places on a race, with a different fraction or win price in return. One is marketed as Each Way Extra. Which bookmakers publish such an option, and on what terms, is Not verified on 7 November 2026. [Full answer: place options](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/customised-place-terms/) ## Prices and free bets Four questions about prices and bookmaker-funded stakes. ### What is Best Odds Guaranteed? Best Odds Guaranteed, or BOG, is a policy that pays a winning bet at the starting price if that is bigger than the price you took. Each bookmaker sets which races, markets and bets qualify, so read its wording. It is a policy about price, not a promise that a bet will win. [Full answer: Best Odds Guaranteed](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/best-odds-guaranteed-explained/) ### What are enhanced odds? Enhanced odds, or price boosts, are a price higher than the bookmaker's normal price on a stated selection. The offer can set a maximum stake and who is eligible, so read the conditions. A higher price does not change the chance of the selection winning. [Full answer: enhanced odds](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/price-boosts-and-enhanced-odds/) ### What is a free bet? A free bet is a stake the bookmaker provides. In the stake-not-returned form, a winning free bet pays the winnings only. A £10 free bet at 3/1 that wins pays £30, not £40. Time limits and eligible markets sit in the offer terms. [Full answer: what a free bet is](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/what-is-a-free-bet/) ### Can I use a free bet each way? That depends on the offer terms, which list the eligible bets and markets. The terms can allow or exclude each-way stakes. We have not yet read any bookmaker's free-bet terms, so we state no answer for a named bookmaker; open the conditions before you stake. [Full answer: free bets and each way](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/free-bets-and-each-way/) ## Conditions and rules Three questions about what UK rules require of an offer. ### Why are conditions shown next to an offer? UK rules require significant conditions to be shown with an offer. Where space is short, a note that significant conditions apply is allowed, with the full terms one click away and available for the life of the promotion (SR 5.1.9). A banner is therefore not the whole offer. [Full answer: the significant conditions rule](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/significant-conditions-rule/) ### What does the 10x wagering limit mean? Since 19 January 2026, a wagering requirement on bonus funds may not exceed 10 times (SR 5.1.1). A £20 bonus with a 10x requirement means £200 of qualifying bets before winnings from it can be withdrawn. The cap applies to bonus funds; the offer's own terms state which bets count towards it and for how long. [Full answer: the 10x wagering limit](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/wagering-cap-rule/) ### Can my payment method exclude me from an offer? Some offers list payment methods that do not qualify, so the way you deposit can matter. Which methods are excluded differs by offer and is Not verified here for any named bookmaker. Read the eligibility section of the terms before you deposit. [Full answer: methods excluded from offers](https://eachwayatlas.uk/pay/payment-methods-excluded-from-offers/) ## How we checked The two rules cited come from the Gambling Commission licence conditions, read on 6 November 2026. The free-bet and wagering sums are our own arithmetic. We have not read any bookmaker's offer terms for this page, so answers about a named bookmaker are marked Not verified. Use the [ten-point offer checklist](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/offer-conditions-checklist/) on any offer, and see the [each-way FAQ](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/faq/) for the bet itself. Back to [extra places and offers](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/). 18+ only. Gambling can be harmful. ## FAQ **What are extra places?** Extra places are paid places added by a bookmaker beyond its standard terms for a race. A race that pays three places on standard terms might pay four with extra places. The bookmaker sets which races qualify and the conditions, so read the offer terms before you bet. **Do extra places cost anything?** An offer can leave the rest of the bet unchanged, or it can change another part, such as the place fraction or the win price. Which one applies depends on the bookmaker and the offer. We have not read any offer terms yet, so we state no figure here. **What is a place option such as Each Way Extra?** Some bookmakers publish a permanent option that lets you change the places on a race, with a different fraction or win price in return. One is marketed as Each Way Extra. Which bookmakers publish such an option, and on what terms, is Not verified on 7 November 2026. **What is Best Odds Guaranteed?** Best Odds Guaranteed, or BOG, is a policy that pays a winning bet at the starting price if that is bigger than the price you took. Each bookmaker sets which races, markets and bets qualify, so read its wording. It is a policy about price, not a promise that a bet will win. **What are enhanced odds?** Enhanced odds, or price boosts, are a price higher than the bookmaker's normal price on a stated selection. The offer can set a maximum stake and who is eligible, so read the conditions. A higher price does not change the chance of the selection winning. **What is a free bet?** A free bet is a stake the bookmaker provides. In the stake-not-returned form, a winning free bet pays the winnings only. A £10 free bet at 3/1 that wins pays £30, not £40. Time limits and eligible markets sit in the offer terms. **Can I use a free bet each way?** That depends on the offer terms, which list the eligible bets and markets. The terms can allow or exclude each-way stakes. We have not yet read any bookmaker's free-bet terms, so we state no answer for a named bookmaker; open the conditions before you stake. **Why are conditions shown next to an offer?** UK rules require significant conditions to be shown with an offer. Where space is short, a note that significant conditions apply is allowed, with the full terms one click away and available for the life of the promotion (SR 5.1.9). A banner is therefore not the whole offer. **What does the 10x wagering limit mean?** Since 19 January 2026, a wagering requirement on bonus funds may not exceed 10 times (SR 5.1.1). A £20 bonus with a 10x requirement means £200 of qualifying bets before winnings from it can be withdrawn. The cap applies to bonus funds; the offer's own terms state which bets count towards it and for how long. **Can my payment method exclude me from an offer?** Some offers list payment methods that do not qualify, so the way you deposit can matter. Which methods are excluded differs by offer and is Not verified here for any named bookmaker. Read the eligibility section of the terms before you deposit.