Yankee Bet Calculator: 11 Bets, Returns & vs Lucky 15 (2026)
Enter four selections and this tool builds the full Yankee: all 11 bets, the return for every number of winners, an each-way option, and a side-by-side Yankee vs Lucky 15. No rival calculator lists every line and answers the Lucky 15 question at once.
Yankee calculator
Your four selections
Returns
The 11 bets in full
Every line in the Yankee, with its combined odds and return if it wins. Competitors show only the total.
| Type | Selections | Odds | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double | Pick 1 + Pick 2 | 5.00 | £10.00 |
| Double | Pick 1 + Pick 3 | 3.60 | £7.20 |
| Double | Pick 1 + Pick 4 | 6.00 | £12.00 |
| Double | Pick 2 + Pick 3 | 4.50 | £9.00 |
| Double | Pick 2 + Pick 4 | 7.50 | £15.00 |
| Double | Pick 3 + Pick 4 | 5.40 | £10.80 |
| Treble | Pick 1 + Pick 2 + Pick 3 | 9.00 | £18.00 |
| Treble | Pick 1 + Pick 2 + Pick 4 | 15.00 | £30.00 |
| Treble | Pick 1 + Pick 3 + Pick 4 | 10.80 | £21.60 |
| Treble | Pick 2 + Pick 3 + Pick 4 | 13.50 | £27.00 |
| Fourfold | Pick 1 + Pick 2 + Pick 3 + Pick 4 | 27.00 | £54.00 |
Payout by number of winners
A Yankee needs at least two winners to return anything. The band shows the smallest and largest return for each number of winners, since it depends on which selections win.
| Winning selections | Min profit | Max profit |
|---|---|---|
| 4 / 4 | +£192.60 | |
| 3 / 4 | +£22.20 | +£45.00 |
| 2 / 4 | £-14.80 | £-7.00 |
Min and max differ because the payout depends on which of your four picks win when the odds are not equal.
Yankee vs Lucky 15
The same four selections and unit stake, as a Yankee (11 bets) and a Lucky 15 (15 bets, the Yankee plus four singles).
| Metric | Yankee | Lucky 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of bets | 11 | 15 |
| Total stake | £22.00 | £30.00 |
| Return on one winner | £0.00 | £6.00 |
| Return if all four win | £214.60 | £233.20 |
A Lucky 15 costs more but pays out on a single winner through its singles. A Yankee is cheaper but returns nothing unless at least two selections win. Bookmaker bonuses on the Lucky 15 vary and are not included here.
The Yankee bet, worked out in full
A Yankee turns four selections into 11 bets, so a couple of winners can still pay and all four win big. As of 2026 this ToolsGambling calculator lists every one of those 11 bets, shows the return for two, three or four winners, handles each-way, and answers the question everyone asks: Yankee or Lucky 15?
Why use the ToolsGambling Yankee calculator
Most Yankee calculators hand you one number, the return if all four win. That is the least useful part, because the whole point of a Yankee is what happens when only two or three land. This tool shows all of it, from one tested engine, so the numbers always agree.
Every bet, not just the total
It lists all 11 lines (6 doubles, 4 trebles, 1 fourfold) with each combined price and return, so you can check the slip line by line instead of trusting a single figure.
The payout for two, three or four winners
The scenario table gives the smallest and largest return for each number of winners. A Yankee lives or dies on partial results, and no other free calculator lays them out.
Yankee vs Lucky 15, answered on the spot
The most-asked question is whether a Lucky 15 is worth the extra stake. The comparison is built in and priced on your exact selections, so you decide with numbers rather than a rule of thumb.
Each-way, a printable PDF and a free embed
Settle an each-way Yankee, download the full bet slip as a PDF, share a link, or drop the tool on your own site. No sign-up, no paywall, and decimal, fractional or American odds.
How it differs from other Yankee calculators
The calculators that rank for this term are settle-only: you type the odds and they return one total. They do not show the individual bets, the partial-winner payouts, the each-way place line, or the Lucky 15 comparison. You get a number with no working.
Everything here comes from the same round-robin engine that powers our round robin calculator, unit-tested so the 11 lines, the scenario band and the comparison always add up to the same total. It is the difference between a black box and a slip you can actually read.
What is a Yankee bet?
A Yankee is a full-cover bet on four selections made up of 11 separate bets: six doubles, four trebles and one fourfold accumulator. There are no singles, so at least two of your four picks have to win for the bet to return anything.
Because every combination of two or more selections is covered, a Yankee spreads your risk. Lose one pick and the doubles and trebles that did not include it still stand. Win all four and every line lands at once, which is where the big payout comes from.
The name comes from British and Irish horse racing, though a Yankee works on any four selections in any sport. Add the four singles and it becomes a Lucky 15; scale up to five selections and it becomes a Super Yankee, also called a Canadian.
The first time I landed three out of four on a Yankee I was surprised how much it returned, because the trebles and doubles among the three winners all paid. That is the appeal: you do not need the full house to come out ahead, you need the right two or three.
How do you calculate a Yankee bet?
Four steps, and the tool runs them instantly. Doing it once by hand shows why the returns add up the way they do.
- 01
List the 11 bets
From four picks: six doubles (each pair), four trebles (each trio) and one fourfold (all four).
- 02
Multiply the odds in each line
A double's odds are the two selections multiplied together, a treble multiplies three, the fourfold multiplies all four.
- 03
Apply your unit stake
Each line carries the same stake, so the total cost is 11 times your unit stake. A £1 Yankee costs £11.
- 04
Add the winning lines
For any result, add up every line whose selections all won. The calculator does this for every number of winners at once.
How much does a Yankee cost?
A Yankee is 11 bets, so the total stake is 11 times your unit stake. A £1 Yankee costs £11, a £2 Yankee costs £22, and a £5 Yankee costs £55. The calculator shows the exact total the moment you type your stake.
An each-way Yankee doubles that, because every line runs twice: once to win and once to place. A £1 each-way Yankee is 22 bets and costs £22. That is a lot of money on one bet slip, so size the unit stake accordingly.
Yankee vs Lucky 15
A Lucky 15 is a Yankee plus the four singles, so 15 bets instead of 11. The extra singles mean a Lucky 15 pays out even if only one selection wins, while a Yankee returns nothing on a single winner.
The trade-off is cost. A Lucky 15 stakes 15 units to the Yankee's 11, so it is around 36% more expensive. On four longshots where you doubt more than one will win, the singles of a Lucky 15 earn their keep. On four solid picks you expect to land, the cheaper Yankee is often the smarter play.
Many bookmakers add consolation bonuses to a Lucky 15, such as a bonus if all four win or double the odds on one winner. Those offers vary by bookmaker, so this calculator compares the base bets honestly and leaves the bonus out.
Are Yankee bets worth it?
A Yankee is entertainment with a real chance of a big return, not a long-run edge. Three things decide whether it makes sense.
You back your picks to cluster
A Yankee rewards two or more winners. If you fancy at least a couple of your four to land, the doubles and trebles do real work.
The stake fits your bankroll
Eleven bets add up fast, and each-way doubles it. Keep the unit stake small enough that a losing slip does not sting.
The odds are long enough
On short-priced favourites the combined odds are small and the bonuses matter more, so a Lucky 15 or singles can be better value.
Yankee bet terms
- A full-cover bet on four selections: 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 fourfold, 11 bets in total.
- A Yankee plus the four singles, 15 bets, so a single winner still returns.
- The five-selection version: 26 bets covering all doubles, trebles, fourfolds and the fivefold.
- A bet covering every multiple of a set of selections, with or without the singles.
- The stake on each individual line. Total cost is the unit stake times the number of bets.
- A Yankee run twice, once to win and once to place, doubling the bets and the stake.
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Each-way Yankee
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Bet responsibly
A Yankee spreads your risk but the bookmaker still holds an edge, and 11 bets add up fast. Only stake what you can afford to lose and take a break if it stops being fun. Free, confidential help is at BeGambleAware.org.
Evgeniy Volkov
Verified ExpertFullstack developer with a background in mathematics. I build the calculators and game-style tools on ToolsGambling with Pixi.js and modern web tech, and every result uses transparent probability formulas you can verify yourself.
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