What does draw no bet mean?
Draw no bet is a football market where you back one team to win and your stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw, so you lose only if your team loses.
The draw is what kills most football bets. Draw no bet, or DNB, takes it off the table. If the match finishes level, it’s as if you never bet. The cost is lower odds than the straight win.
US sportsbooks list the same thing as “draw no bet” or as a two-way moneyline with “tie no bet”. On the Asian handicap menu it’s the 0 line, sometimes written “level ball”. Same bet, different label.
Example
Team A are 2.10 to win in the normal three-way market. The DNB price is 1.50. You stake $20 on DNB.
| Result | What happens | Your balance |
|---|---|---|
| Team A win | Paid at 1.50: $30 back | +$10 |
| Draw | Stake refunded | $0 |
| Team A lose | Stake lost | −$20 |
On the plain win bet at 2.10 you’d make $22 on a win but lose $20 on a draw. So DNB costs you more than half the profit in exchange for a free pass on the draw. Whether that’s worth it depends on how likely you think the draw is.
Watch out
- Compare prices. DNB and Asian handicap 0 are identical bets, but bookies often price them differently. Take the bigger number.
- Short favourites. DNB on a 1.30 favourite might pay 1.10. You’re tying up a lot of money for very little.
- In accumulators, a refunded leg is treated as a void bet: it drops out and the acca carries on with the remaining legs.
If you’d rather be paid on the draw than refunded, look at double chance instead. It costs more odds again.