Turn bonus bets into cash you keep
A bookmaker's bonus bet can't be withdrawn. Back it at the bookmaker, lay the same selection on Betfair, and most of its value lands in your account whichever side wins. SureStake finds the bet and works out every stake.
Free plan, no card needed.
Try it with your own bonus bet
Back at the bookmaker
$100.00
bonus bet at 5.00
Lay on Betfair
$79.37
at 5.10, liability $325.42
| If your pick | Bookmaker | Betfair | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | +$400.00 | -$325.42 | $74.58 |
| Loses | $0.00 | +$74.61 | $74.61 |
Cash from a $100.00 bonus bet,
whichever side wins
$74.58 75%
Example odds with Betfair's 6% commission. Prices move, so check both before you place either bet.
Odds from 20 Australian bookmakers, laid on Betfair Exchange.
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- Sportsbet
- Neds
- PointsBet
- Ladbrokes
- Unibet
- Betr
- bet365
- TABtouch
- BetRight
- PickleBet
- Dabble
- RealBookie
- CrownBet
- BetLocal
- PremiumBet
- BetDeluxe
- EliteBet
- GoldBet
- UltraBet
How it works
Three steps to turn a bookmaker's sign-up bonus into withdrawable cash, then repeat with the next bookmaker.
- 1
Sign up for a bonus offer
Join a bookmaker with a sign-up promo, for example "deposit $100, get $50 in bonus bets".
- 2
Find a match for your bonus bet
Our software checks each bookmaker against Betfair and ranks the bets that keep the most of your bonus. Pick one and the calculator shows exactly what to place on each side.
- 3
Place both bets
Place your bonus bet at the bookmaker, then bet against the same outcome on Betfair (lay bet). Whichever side wins, you end up with about the same amount.
The whole toolkit
From finding the bet to tracking what it made you, built for Australian bookmakers.
Odds Matcher
AU bookmakers’ odds next to Betfair Exchange’s, refreshed throughout the day. Each bet shows how much of a bonus bet you’d keep, and how little a bet with your own money would cost you, so the best options rise to the top. Click any row and the calculator tells you exactly what to place.
- check Works out the stakes that lock in the same result whichever side wins
- check Up to 20 AU bookmakers side by side, free accounts see two
- check Works for ordinary bets too, and occasionally turns up a free arb
Dutching Software
Spread a stake across several bookmakers, each backing a different outcome of the same event.
- check No Betfair account, your stake is spread across bookmakers instead
- check Great for mug bets, though it can cover bonus bets too
- check Enter your stake and the calculators show exactly what to place
Racing Extension
A browser extension that reads live odds off your open bookmaker and exchange tabs, flags the runners worth backing, and works out the exact stake for each one.
Odds Comparison
Every bookmaker’s price for a fixture side by side, with Betfair alongside. The best price on each outcome is highlighted, and you can see how far it beats the average.
Bet Calculators
FreeBack/lay, bonus (SNR) and dutching calculators. Enter your odds and get the lay stake, liability and the result on each outcome, with your Betfair commission already applied.
Bet Tracker
StarterLog every back and lay you place. Track running P&L per bookmaker, see which bonuses you have already cleared, and watch your total profit build over time.
Never placed a lay bet? That's fine.
SureStake takes you from complete beginner to your first profit, no betting experience needed.
A step-by-step course
Built-in learning content takes you from "what is a lay bet?" through to placing your first matched bet, with worked examples at every step.
Guided first bet
A getting-started checklist walks you through your first bonus extraction one step at a time, so you always know what to do next.
The maths is done for you
You never work out a stake yourself. Every calculator shows the exact amounts to place and what you end up with on each outcome before you bet.
Start free, upgrade when it pays for itself
The free plan is enough to learn the ropes and complete your first matched bets.
Free
- check_circle Odds Matcher (2 bookmakers)
- check_circle Back/Lay calculator
- check_circle Matched Betting 101 course
- check_circle No credit card required
Starter
- check_circle Odds Matcher (10 bookmakers)
- check_circle More sports & markets
- check_circle Dutching Software (10 bookmakers)
- check_circle Odds Comparison (10 bookmakers + Betfair)
- check_circle Racing Extension (10 bookmakers)
- check_circle Bet Tracker
- check_circle Full course library
- check_circle Basic calculators
Core
Everything in Starter, plus:
- check_circle Odds Matcher (20 bookmakers)
- check_circle Dutching Software (20 bookmakers)
- check_circle Odds Comparison (20 bookmakers + Betfair)
- check_circle Advanced calculators
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Common questions
- Is matched betting legal in Australia?
- Yes. You're placing ordinary bets with licensed Australian bookmakers and Betfair, nothing more. Bookmakers don't love it and may eventually restrict promotions on your account, which is exactly why extracting the sign-up bonuses first makes sense.
- How can I profit without picking winners?
- The profit comes from bonus bets the bookmakers give away, not from predicting results. You back an outcome with the bonus and lay the same outcome on Betfair Exchange, so every result is covered. Placed at the stakes the calculator shows, you keep much the same amount whoever wins.
- Can I lose money?
- Yes, in a few ways, and they are all avoidable. Qualifying bets cost a small, known amount (a few dollars) that the bonus usually outweighs. The rest is execution: a mistyped stake, the wrong market, or odds moving before you place the second bet. The calculators and course are built to catch those.
- How much money do I need to start?
- A float of a few hundred dollars is comfortable. It covers your back stakes and Betfair lay liability. The money cycles between your accounts rather than being spent, and grows as you extract each bonus.
- Do I need any betting experience?
- No. The course assumes zero knowledge, the onboarding checklist walks you through your first matched bet click by click, and the calculators do all of the maths.
- What accounts do I need?
- A Betfair Exchange account for the lay side, plus accounts with the bookmakers whose bonuses you want to extract. You open these as you go, one bookmaker at a time.
Your first bonus bet is waiting
Free plan, no card needed.