What does 10x rollover mean?

You must place qualifying wagers totalling ten times the stated amount before the bonus can be withdrawn. On a $500 bonus that is $5,000 of betting.

Is a deposit match bonus worth it?

Only if the rollover costs less than the bonus. On low-hold markets most modest rollovers are worth clearing; a large multiple applied to deposit and bonus often is not.

What is the cheapest way to clear rollover?

Wager on low-hold markets, where the best prices on each side are close to fair, and hedge at a different book if you want a fixed cost rather than an average one.

What happens if I withdraw before clearing the rollover?

At most books the bonus and anything won with it is forfeited. Your book's terms say exactly what is lost.

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Deposit match bonuses and rollover: what they are really worth

A deposit match is worth the bonus minus what it costs to wager the rollover. On ordinary markets that cost can eat half the bonus; on low-hold markets it can be a tenth.

Updated September 27, 2026 · TrueEdge Academy

A deposit match adds bonus funds equal to a percentage of your deposit, but you cannot withdraw them until you have wagered a set multiple, called the rollover or playthrough. The bonus is worth its face value minus the cost of that wagering. A $500 match with a 10× rollover costs about $227 to clear on ordinary −110 markets, leaving roughly $273. Cleared on low-hold markets it costs about $52 on average, or about $97 hedged, so the same bonus is worth $400 or more. The market you clear it on is the whole decision.

How rollover is counted

Read four things in the terms. What the multiple applies to: the bonus only, or the deposit and bonus together, which doubles the wagering on the same headline offer. Which bets count: most offers set minimum odds, and some exclude certain markets, voided or cashed-out bets, or wagers on both sides of the same market. The time limit for clearing. And what happens if you withdraw first, which usually forfeits the bonus. Whether the cleared bonus becomes cash or stays promotional also matters: if it stays promotional, value it like a bonus bet.

The offer used below

Deposit: $500
Match: 100%: $500 in bonus funds
Rollover: 10× the bonus: $5,000 of qualifying wagers
If it were 10× deposit + bonus: $10,000, twice the cost

Illustrative terms, not any book's current offer.

What clearing costs

Every dollar wagered pays the market's margin on average. On a standard −110 line that is 4.55% of the stake: you risk $110 to win $100 on what is roughly a coin flip. Multiply the margin you pay by the rollover and you have the expected cost. The only way to lower it is to wager on prices closer to fair, which is what low-hold markets are: pairs where the best price on each side, across books, adds up to barely over 100%.

Clearing $5,000 three ways

1. −110 markets, unhedged: $5,000 × 4.55% = $227.27 → bonus worth ≈ $272.73
2. Low-hold pair: −120 here, +115 at another book: overround 1.06%
Fair chance of the −120 side: 54.55% ÷ 101.06% = 53.98%
Unhedged cost per dollar: 1 − 0.53975 × 1.8333 = 1.05%
Expected cost on $5,000: $52.30 → bonus worth ≈ $447.70
3. Same pair, hedged, 10 bets of $500: hedge $426.36 at +115 each time
Return either way, per round: $916.67 on $926.36 staked
Cost: $9.69 × 10 = $96.90 → bonus worth ≈ $403.10

Illustration. Options 1 and 2 are averages: ten $500 bets at −120 can easily swing more than $1,000 either way. Option 3 fixes the cost, but pays margin on the hedge stake too, which is why it costs more on average than option 2.

Hedged or unhedged?

Hedging costs about $45 more here, and what it buys is the certainty of finishing with the bonus minus $97, whatever the ten results are. Unhedged, the average is better but the path matters: a bad run can empty the balance before the rollover is done, and the bonus is gone with it. If the swing would change what you do next, hedge. The hedge needs its own funded account at a second book, about $430 in this example. Hedged or not, keep the wagers on main markets with clear settlement rules; see sportsbook house rules.

Doing the arithmetic in TrueEdge

The Deposit match option on the Boosts & Insurance screen values an offer from its deposit, match rate, rollover multiple, what the multiple applies to, your expected hold and any cap. The Low Hold screen then lists the cheapest pairs to clear it on right now. The middles and low hold walkthrough shows how to read it, and hold and vig explains the margin figure every number here depends on.

Frequently asked questions

What does 10x rollover mean?: You must place qualifying wagers totalling ten times the stated amount before the bonus can be withdrawn. On a $500 bonus that is $5,000 of betting.
Is a deposit match bonus worth it?: Only if the rollover costs less than the bonus. On low-hold markets most modest rollovers are worth clearing; a large multiple applied to deposit and bonus often is not.
What is the cheapest way to clear rollover?: Wager on low-hold markets, where the best prices on each side are close to fair, and hedge at a different book if you want a fixed cost rather than an average one.
What happens if I withdraw before clearing the rollover?: At most books the bonus and anything won with it is forfeited. Your book's terms say exactly what is lost.