There is a type of fear that many football punters experience. The match is tied (or in favor) of your team at the 70th minute; you are supposed to feel calm. However, you find yourself checking the results every minute on Flashscore wondering whether the opponents will comeback.You think of this as a ‘lead’ however it feels more like a timer counting down when everything will turn against you.
1Up Betting was developed by betting operators to relieve punters from experiencing the anxiety felt by the risk of falling behind at such a late stage of a match. Today, there are several live sportsbooks offering 1Up betting in Kenya. These include SportyBet, Betgr8, Betpawa and ChezaCash.
How 1Up Betting Works
In traditional football betting, everyone understands that no result is final until the referee blows the whistle for the end of the match. Therefore, if you were leading 3-0 in stoppage time technically you could still lose. This is why traditional betting becomes so stressful towards the end of a match – although the outcome may be settled the bet itself has not.
When using 1Up betting rules change. Anytime a team you selected is one goal ahead (at any time), your bet is settled immediately.
2Up operates on similar principles except for a slightly different criteria. For your selected bet to be considered won, your side must be two goals in advance at any time before the early settlement occurs. Several operators also allow users to place bets using both versions simultaneously. Users can decide which level of risk they wish to convert to certainty.
Cons of Using 1Up
While those flashy banners do not clearly outline the fact that having an earlier result is not cost-free. A team that is priced at 1.30 to win outright on a standard 1X2 betting market will normally appear significantly shorter than 1.10 or 1.15 on the 1Up version of the same selection.
This is particularly important when backing heavy favorites. In cases where an already heavily favored team is reduced even further in terms of price through the use of 1Up, bettors end up receiving returns that are less. The market will make much more sense with closely contested matches: two well-matched teams where the first goal could go either way, and who ‘the first team to score probably has the upper hand’ seems to apply.
Betting sites in Kenya with 1up
Sportybet
04. betting sites with 1up in Kenya
Of all Kenyan-based sportsbooks that currently use 1Up as a key component of their brand identity and not merely as some obscure feature, it would appear that SportyBet has done the best job of creating 1UP & 2UP markets adjacent to their standard match result options for football games — not hidden away in some sub-menu system; therefore, users simply click on their preferred team(s), then click to select whether they prefer to take advantage of their standard 1X2 price or the early-settlement version, after which the odds will automatically adjust in real-time as users move between selections.
One reason why SportyBet’s approach to using 1Up stands-out is due to how well it was designed to compliment live-betting, versus compete with it. Many long-term punters have described that they follow this common practice: place your 1Up wager prior to kick-off in order to secure your position in regards to your main selection, and then begin trading various angles via the live betting section throughout the course of the match — next goalscorer, forthcoming card counts, corner counts etc., — while your initial stake remains locked-in (i.e. protected) once the first goal is scored. By resolving one aspect of your decision-making process prior to kick-off, your pre-game positioning does not conflict with your live-betting decision making process — i.e. both aspects of your decision-making process are working independently of each other.
Additionally, SportyBet earn extra points for the huge range of fixtures they have it on– 1UP & 2UP are not exclusive to high-profile fixtures; these early-settlement options are offered across most of the football coverage provided by SportyBet — including smaller leagues that other operators only provide standard betting markets for.
Betgr8
This site has a completely different approach – 1UP/2UP does not come as the headline feature on Betgr8 but as an additional choice within a really well developed toolbox that includes their Chachisha bet builder, multi-boost pricing and partial cash-out.
At Betgr8, you can create a same-match accumulator using Chachisha, protect part of it against loss (one leg) with 1UP and also leave the cash-out option open on the entire slip, so three totally different methods of managing the risks associated with betting on a single event, rather than having to select one method of risk management and use it throughout the 90 minute game.
Once you get past the main 1X2 line, the breadth of markets offered by Betgr8 is very impressive once you enter an individual event — both teams to score, correct score, yellow and red card markets, corner kick markets and goal scorer markets are all available next to the 1UP options, which is important to you if your interest in 1UP is to pair it with a first goalscorer bet rather than to use it in isolation.
Using Betgr8’s interface you can easily create a couple of clicks a betting combination such as a player scoring and their team going 1UP.
betPawa
The presentation of 1UP on betPawa has mirrored the rest of the platforms’ character – minimalist style, clear labeling and no additional steps to take. The 1X2 odds page displays the standard price, the one-goal-early-settlement price and the two-goal-early-settlement price (1X2 1UP and 1X2 2UP respectively) for each event — there are three rows displayed side-by-side. Therefore, you do not need to spend time calculating how much you are giving up in terms of possible returns for the early-settlement insurance when you look at the prices for each version.
This ability to directly compare the price differences between each version is arguably the most valuable aspect of how betPawa present the market. Since all three versions are shown together on the same page, you will be able to quickly assess how much of a discount you would give up for the early settlement insurance without needing to calculate it in advance.
As expected, betPawa’s overall identity – low minimum stakes, reduced user interface and fast processing times compared to other sportsbooks — is reflected in how 1UP is presented.
ChezaCash
ChezaCash approaches “why wait until full-time” mainly through their real-time Cash Out function rather than creating a specific 1UP market as the primary feature — you can cash out from a currently active bet from your bet history at any time during a match and lock-in a return according to the live odds at that particular time — either as a gain or as some portion of your original stake back.
FAQs
At what point do I use 1Up?
You will want to use 1Up on those games where there are doubts regarding who will win (two teams with similar abilities and neither side has a clear advantage).
Does 1Up work the same way on accumulators as it does on single bets?
Yes they do, however each leg operates independent of one another. If a multi-bet includes a leg that qualifies under the conditions of a 1Up, then that leg will settle immediately upon the occurrence of the qualifying event — regardless of what may occur with any of your other legs; instead of waiting until all of your legs are complete.
Is there a difference between a 1Up and just manually cashing out a winning bet?
A 1Up is a predetermined rule that you establish prior to kickoff and will never have to worry about again — once your team takes the lead (by a goal), the bookmaker will settle the bet automatically at a price that was agreed upon prior to kickoff. The cash out option is a live choice that you make during the course of a game — based on the price that the bookmaker offers you at that specific moment.
I’m Kanyi Muturi and am from Tabuga, a small village in Nakuru. I have been following all sports since I was a kid and have been interested in the gambling side of sports since I was in high school. It took me a little while to get a grasp on all of the different gambling terminology and understand how confusing and complicated it can all seem when you first start.
Are you a professional gambler?
I am a successful gambler. But make no mistake about it: I’m a long-time recreational sports bettor. I’m not a professional gambler. I’m not claiming to be a professional gambler. I’ve never, to my recollection, even been acquainted with a professional gambler. And far be it from me to make the preposterous claim that following my advice will turn you into a professional gambler. It ain’t about that. Not here it ain’t. I just want to teach you a new form of recreation, a fun new pastime in what can sometimes be an unfun life.
