Low hold bets today
Today's lowest-hold markets across US sportsbooks: two sides of one market, at different books, that cost almost nothing to bet together.
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What a low hold is for
Hold is the share of the money a book keeps when you bet every outcome in proportion. A typical market priced -110 on both sides holds about 4.8%. Shop each side at a different book and the combined hold can fall under 1%.
That matters when a promotion requires you to bet a set amount — a rollover or playthrough. Betting both sides of a low-hold pair turns over the required volume at a cost of a fraction of a percent, instead of the several percent the book would normally keep.
A hold below zero is an arbitrage: every outcome returns more than it cost. The preview on this page is a delayed snapshot; the live list is on the Low Hold board.
How to clear a rollover with it
- 1Read the promotion's terms: which markets count, the minimum odds, and whether both sides may be at the same book.
- 2Pick the lowest-hold pair that meets the minimum odds.
- 3Stake both sides so either result returns the same amount.
- 4Repeat until the playthrough is met, and log each pair so you know what the rollover actually cost.
Watch for
- Promotions that exclude bets on both sides of a market at one book.
- Minimum-odds rules that rule out the cheapest pairs.
- Prices moving between your two bets.
Go further
- How the Low Hold board works — the full list, with a worked example.
- Hold calculator — the hold of any market, free.
- How to clear a rollover with low hold bets, step by step — numbered steps and a worked example.
- How TrueEdge compares with OddsJam
- TrueEdge plans and prices
Frequently asked questions
What is a low hold bet?
A pair of bets on opposite sides of one market, at different books, whose combined margin is small — typically under 2%. Betting both costs very little whichever side wins.
What is a good hold percentage?
Under 2% is low for a two-way market; under 1% is very low. A standard -110/-110 market holds about 4.8%. Below 0% is an arbitrage.
How do I calculate hold?
Convert each side's odds to an implied probability, add them up, and subtract 100%. TrueEdge's free hold calculator does it for two-way and three-way markets in American or decimal odds.