Last updated: April 2026

What is a Heinz bet? The 57 bet explained — plus Super Heinz with examples

A Heinz bet is 57 bets across 6 selections — named after the H.J. Heinz Company's famous "57 varieties" slogan. It covers every possible combination from doubles through to the six-fold accumulator, but no singles. A Super Heinz extends the same format to 7 selections with 120 bets. Both are serious multi-bets with significant outlay, but when 4 or more selections come in at decent odds, the returns escalate rapidly through the higher-order combinations. This guide has the Heinz bet explained in full: every combination, worked examples, the Super Heinz, and an honest look at whether the cost is justified.

How does a Heinz bet work?

A Heinz takes 6 selections and creates every possible combination of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 — everything except singles:

A £1 Heinz costs £57. No singles — you need at least 2 winners for any return. So what is Heinz in betting, and what is a Heinz in betting specifically? It's complete multi-bet coverage across 6 selections, without the singles that would push it to 63 bets (which would make it a Lucky 63). And what is a Super Heinz in betting? The same concept extended to 7 selections — with the Super Heinz bet explained in full later in this guide.

Heinz bet explained — worked example

Six horse racing selections across a Saturday card:

£1 Heinz = £57 total stake

All 6 win

The six-fold alone: 6.00 × 5.00 × 4.00 × 4.50 × 6.00 × 5.00 = 16,200.00 — returns £16,200 on a £1 stake.

But that's just 1 of 57 bets. Add:

• 6 five-folds (each multiplying 5 sets of odds) — combined returns: ~£14,820
• 15 four-folds — combined returns: ~£8,910
• 20 trebles — combined returns: ~£3,360
• 15 doubles — combined returns: ~£735

Total returns: approximately £44,025. Profit: £43,968 on a £57 stake.

This is why Heinz bets captivate horse racing bettors — 6 winners at 3/1 to 5/1 produces a return of nearly 800× your stake.

4 of 6 win (A, B, C, D win — E, F lose)

Every bet containing E or F loses. What survives:

Returns from the 11 winning bets at these odds:

• 6 doubles: £30 + £24 + £27 + £20 + £22.50 + £18 = £141.50
• 4 trebles: £120 + £135 + £108 + £90 = £453.00
• 1 four-fold: 6 × 5 × 4 × 4.5 = 540 → £540.00

Total: £1,134.50. Profit: £1,077.50.

Four winners at these odds produces over £1,000 profit — the four-fold and trebles do the heavy lifting.

3 of 6 win (A, B, C win)

• 3 winning doubles: AB (£30), AC (£24), BC (£20) = £74.00
• 1 winning treble: ABC (£120) = £120.00

Total: £194.00. Profit: £137.00.

Three winners at decent odds covers the £57 stake comfortably.

2 of 6 win (A and B win)

1 winning double: AB (6.00 × 5.00 = 30.00) = £30.00

Loss: £27.00.

At these odds, 2 winners doesn't quite cover the £57 outlay from a single double. You'd need 2 winners at combined odds above 57/1 (roughly 8/1 each) to break even from 2 winners alone.

Our Heinz calculator lets you model every scenario — input your odds, toggle winners on and off, and see exact returns.

The Super Heinz — 7 selections, 120 bets

The Super Heinz extends the format by one selection. The Super Heinz bet meaning is the same principle — every combination without singles — but scaled to 7 picks:

A £1 Super Heinz costs £120. The cost more than doubles — but so does the coverage. The extra selection adds another tier of combinations, and the seven-fold accumulator multiplies all 7 sets of odds together.

Super Heinz bet example

Same 6 selections as above, plus a 7th:

If all 7 win, the seven-fold alone: 6.00 × 5.00 × 4.00 × 4.50 × 6.00 × 5.00 × 4.00 = 64,800 — returns £64,800 on a £1 stake. Add the 7 six-folds, 21 five-folds, 35 four-folds, 35 trebles, and 21 doubles for total returns exceeding £100,000.

How many bets in a Super Heinz? Always 120. The number comes from the mathematical formula for combinations across 7 items (minus the singles and the "zero" combination).

Is the Super Heinz worth the extra cost?

The jump from £57 to £120 is steep. You're paying £63 more for 63 additional bets — all of which include the 7th selection. If that 7th selection loses, those 63 extra bets all lose too. The Super Heinz only justifies its cost if you're genuinely confident in all 7 picks. If you're adding a 7th selection just to fill the bet slip, a standard Heinz on your 6 strongest picks is better value.

Heinz vs Lucky 63

Both cover 6 selections. This is the direct comparison:

The Lucky 63 costs £6 more per unit but adds 6 singles and a consolation bonus (typically 10% extra or double odds on a single winner). At longer odds, those singles matter: a single winner at 8/1 returns £9 from the single — plus the bonus, that could be £18. Not enough to cover £63, but it softens the blow. At shorter odds, the singles return little and the Heinz saves you £6.

For understanding when singles earn their keep, see our Lucky 63 guide.

Heinz vs Canadian

A Canadian (Super Yankee) covers 5 selections with 26 bets. A Heinz covers 6 with 57. The cost more than doubles — but so do the combinations. The Heinz adds 5 new doubles, 10 new trebles, 10 new four-folds, 5 new five-folds, and a six-fold. If your 6th selection is strong, the extra coverage is substantial. If it's a weak addition, stick with the Canadian at less than half the cost.

Heinz in horse racing

The Heinz is almost exclusively a horse racing bet. Six selections across a competitive meeting — Cheltenham, Ascot, York — is the classic scenario. At typical racing odds (3/1 to 6/1), the Heinz produces exceptional returns when 4+ come in.

The sweet spot: 6 selections averaging 4/1 each. Four winners produces roughly £1,000+ returns on a £1 stake. Five winners pushes returns above £5,000. All six delivers five-figure returns.

The danger zone: 6 selections averaging 6/4 each. Four winners at those odds produces roughly £80-100 in returns — barely covering the £57 outlay. The Heinz is a bet for medium-to-long odds. At short prices, the maths doesn't work.

For more on how bet type choice relates to racing odds and field type, see our horse racing guide.

The maths — is a Heinz worth it?

Returns for £1 Heinz (£57 stake). Assumes all winners at the same odds.

At 2/1, you need 4 winners to profit — marginal. At 4/1, 3 winners produces good profit and 4+ is excellent. At 6/1, even 3 winners returns nearly 7× your stake. The Heinz's value scales exponentially with odds.

For a deeper understanding of how expected value works across these multi-bet scenarios, see our expected value guide.

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David Burke

David is a gambling industry analyst and poker player based between London, Spain, and Malta. He has spent over a decade observing the European betting and casino landscape, with particular expertise in odds, probability, game strategy, and how the bookmaking industry works. At WiseStaker, David writes guides on bet types, game rules, and the mathematics behind gambling.

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