Draw no bet basically means that the bookmaker will return your stake if the football event that you bet on ends in a draw. You do not lose any money. In addition, you get to win if the team that you have placed your Draw No Bet wager on wins, in a similar manner to a 1X2 bet. 

Draw No Bet Betting is commonly used by punters who favor a particular team to win, but are a little skeptical about the match ending in a draw, and are convinced that the other team cannot win. It provides punters with a way to protect themselves from events that end up in a draw. 

For instance, if Everton play Southampton, and you expect Everton to win, but also think that Southampton could put up a good fight causing the game to finish in a draw, you could place a Draw No Bet on Everton. This way, you win the bet if Everton beats Southampton, as expected. If the two teams draw, your money is returned. However, a Southampton win implies that you lose the bet, and your money. 

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Not all online bookmakers provide bettors with the draw no bet option. In addition, the odds for this type of bet are usually lower than placing different, independent bets for a win and a draw. Let’s look at an example:

Say the 1X2 odds for Everton vs. Southampton are 2.6, 3.4 and 2.6, and the Draw No Bet Odds are 1.8 and 1.9 respectively, and you want to place a stake of £100. The following are the possible winnings:

• If you bet separately for a win and draw for the 1X2 market using the £100 stake, it basically means that you receive £100 if you bet 100/3.4 on the draw option. That is, you stake for the draw is £29.41, which makes the stake for an Everton win to be £70.69 (100-29.41). 
• An Everton victory for a stake of £70.69 gives you (70.69*2.6) = £183.79. 
• If you bet £100 on a Draw No bet market, your £100 will be refunded if the game draws. But if Everton wins, you receive (100*1.8) = £180. 

This makes the winnings for placing separate bets more rewarding than a Draw No Bet, if your team wins. As such, you may need to do your calculations to determine the option that is more profitable: splitting your stake or placing a Draw No Bet.