Asian handicap

In sports betting, according to the principle of the Asian handicap (short: AHC, English: Asian Handicap ) is one of the two parties with a deeper set score at the start. This handicap is added to the real bottom line. The peculiarity of the AHC is that it instead of a possible draw back is the use of this type of bet as opposed to the multi-way bet and the "normal " handicap bet. Asian Handicap betting are applied mainly at football betting.

The Asian Handicap bet was developed in Asia and many bookmakers offer different types of Asian Handicaps to. The basic gameplay is the so-called Securing against a draw, ie that the customer wins in the event of a draw at a sporting event either the bet, or a part of his bet back gets, depending on your handicap type.

Quarter Asian Handicap

Notation: Team A - Team B 0:0,25 or Team A Team B 0.25 -0.25 or

In this variant, the use of the customer on two Asian Handicap betting is divided. This is in this case the zero - Asian Handicap (Team B 0 ) and the Half Asian Handicap (Team B 0.5 ).

Now requires the customer for example 100 units bet on Team B 0.25, then the application is divided into 50 units betting on the Asian Handicap 0 to 50 betting units on the Asian Handicap 0.5. Wins this constellation Team A, the entire bet is lost, so the player loses 100 betting units.

If the game ends in a draw, the player gets 50 betting units for the Asian Handicap -0- bet back, also the Half Asian Handicap betting ( Team B 0.5 ) is counted as won, the customer gets accordingly its use on the Half Asian Handicap bet, in this case 50 betting units, multiplied by the corresponding rate paid.

If the game ends with a victory for Team B, the entire bet is won, so the player gets its full use, in this case, 100 betting units, multiplied by the corresponding rate paid.

Half Asian Handicap

Notation: Team A - Team B 0:0,5 or Team B 0.5 / B 1.5 Team / Team B Team A -0.5 2.5 etc or / Team A -1.5 / Team A -2.5 etc.

Win A team with one goal, to win the Tips A Team B 1.5 and -0.5 team. The bet Team B 0.5 loses. Team A wins by 2 goals or more projection, counted only the tip Team A -0.5 as obtained. If the game ends in a draw to win the Advice Team B 0.5, Team B 1.5, the bet Team A -0.5 loses again. Wins Team B are the tips counted Team B Team B 1.5 0.5 and as won.

Whole Asian Handicap

Notation: Team A - Team B 0-1 Team A or Team B -1 and 1 / Team A Team B -2 and 2, etc.

In this form of Asian Handicap bet there is the possibility of a tie in the Betting output. The whole Asian Handicap is offered by many bookmakers and betting providers, making it the most common handicap bet. Here there is the possibility of a tie as a result of all handicaps. In the event of a tie, it returns the application. So Team A wins by one goal, the bet Team A Team B -1 and 1 so is a draw back with insert. ( Example: Team A wins 2-1, due to the handicap A -1 A team pulled off a goal, so the match ends 1-1 draw ) The bet Team A and Team B 2 -2 but is counted as won. Team A wins by two goals ahead wins the Tip Team A -1. Event of a tie game as output wins the bet team B 1 and B 2 team and higher bets. In a victory of Team B, the same tips win as a draw.

Zero Asian Handicap

Notation: Team A or Team B 0 0

In this form of Asian Handicap bet the customer in the event of a tie back his bet. Team A wins, wins the Tip Team A 0 wins Team B, Team B wins the tip 0

Live Asian Handicap

The handicaps listed above are also so offered by various European and Asian bookies "live" during the game. The special feature of Live Asian handicap is that the handicap usually refers only to the remaining time of the game, only one of the game at the time of placing your bet until the end of the game. Virtual it is in this case at the time of placing the bet always 0:0. If you play for example an Asian Handicap Team A -0.5 ( 1:0 ), so you win the bet only if Team A wins by two goals ahead. In all other cases, wins the bookmaker, so among other things, if it remains 1-0.

The origin of the term " Asian Handicap "

Asian handicaps, there were on the Asian betting market long before this type of betting in Europe took hold, and he was known there under the name Hang Cheng. The term was popularized by Joe Saumarez Smith (who at that time wrote for the American side of Vegas Inside article about gambling ), the " Asian Handicap " suggested, when he was asked by an Asian website operator by a corresponding English term. The consistent use of the term on this website was taken up by spread betting companies such as IG Index, and spread in this way throughout the bookmaker industry.