57 bets · 6 selections
Heinz bet calculator: 57 bets from six selections, settled in full
A Heinz is six selections combined into 57 bets: fifteen doubles, twenty trebles, fifteen fourfolds, six fivefolds and one sixfold. The name comes from the "57 varieties" slogan, and the bet count is exactly 57.
How a Heinz is made up
A Heinz covers every double, treble, fourfold, fivefold and the sixfold across six selections. That comes to 57 separate bets, so a £1 Heinz costs £57.00 rather than £1 — and £114.00 if you place it each way.
| Line type | Number of bets | Share of the bet |
|---|---|---|
| doubles | 15 | 26.3% |
| trebles | 20 | 35.1% |
| fourfolds | 15 | 26.3% |
| fivefolds | 6 | 10.5% |
| sixfold | 1 | 1.8% |
| Total | 57 | 100% |
A worked Heinz example
Take six selections between evens and 4/1, staked at £0.20 a line with every selection winning. The figures below come from the same calculation the tool above runs.
- Unit stake
- £0.20
- Total stake
- £11.40
- Returns
- £1,129.80
- Profit
- +£1,118.40
| Selection | Fractional | Decimal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/1 | 3.00 |
| 2 | 3/2 | 2.50 |
| 3 | 3/1 | 4.00 |
| 4 | 5/2 | 3.50 |
| 5 | 1/1 | 2.00 |
| 6 | 4/1 | 5.00 |
When a Heinz is the right bet
The Heinz is where multiple betting stops being casual. Fifty-seven units means a £1 line costs £57, and each way it costs £114. Most Heinz bets are struck in units of 10p or 20p, and the calculator is built to handle those fractional stakes without rounding errors creeping into the total.
Structurally it is the Lucky 63 with the six singles removed, which saves six units and removes any prospect of a return from a single winner. With six selections, needing two before the bet pays anything is a real constraint, and the honest question is whether all six are selections you would back individually.
Where the Heinz is genuinely effective is on a card where you fancy several runners at mid-range prices. Twenty trebles and fifteen fourfolds mean that three or four winners produce a return out of proportion to the stake, in a way that no accumulator of the same size can match, because the accumulator needs every leg.
The distribution is the thing to internalise before placing one. Thirty-five of the fifty-seven lines are fourfolds or larger, which means the bet is really a wager on getting four or more selections right, with the doubles and trebles acting as partial compensation when you do not. Two winners from six lands a single double and returns a fraction of the stake, so the honest question before committing fifty-seven units is whether four winners is a realistic outcome rather than a hopeful one.
The reduction behaviour matters more at this size than at any smaller bet. One non-runner turns a Heinz into the equivalent of a Canadian on the remaining five; two non-runners leave you with a Yankee on four. The calculator handles chained reductions correctly, so you can mark several legs void and see the true settlement rather than estimating.
What it does well
- Excellent when three or four mid-priced legs land
- Six units cheaper than the Lucky 63
- Reduces cleanly through multiple non-runners
What it costs you
- A 57-unit stake is a large commitment
- One winner returns nothing
- Requires six selections you genuinely rate
Heinz questions
Why is it called a Heinz?
The bet contains exactly 57 lines, which matches the "57 varieties" slogan used by the food company. The name has been standard in British betting for decades.
How many bets are in a Heinz?
Fifty-seven: 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 fourfolds, six fivefolds and one sixfold. There are no singles.
How much does a Heinz cost?
Fifty-seven times the unit stake — £57 at £1 a line, or £114 each way. Unit stakes of 10p and 20p are common.
What is the difference between a Heinz and a Lucky 63?
The Lucky 63 adds the six singles, making 63 bets. It costs six units more but returns money from a single winner, which a Heinz does not.
What happens to a Heinz with a non-runner?
The withdrawn selection settles at 1.00 and every line containing it drops a fold, which effectively converts the bet into a Canadian on the remaining five selections.