Canadian Calc
A Canadian (Super Yankee): 26 bets across 5 picks.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your unit stake (every one of the 26 bets costs this much)
- Drop in the odds for each of your 5 selections
- Mark each selection won, lost, or void
- See the total return and profit across all 26 bets
Formula
A Canadian (Super Yankee) consists of 26 bets on 5 selections:
- 10 Doubles (C(5,2) = 10)
- 10 Trebles (C(5,3) = 10)
- 5 Four-folds (C(5,4) = 5)
- 1 Five-fold accumulator (C(5,5) = 1)
Total Stake = Unit Stake × 26
Each combination bet multiplies the odds of the included selections.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Canadian bet?
A Canadian — also called a Super Yankee — is a 26-bet system across 5 selections: 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 four-folds, and a single five-fold accumulator. You’ll need at least 2 winners before anything comes back.
Canadian vs Lucky 31 — what's the difference?
A Lucky 31 runs the same 5 selections but throws in 5 extra singles, taking it to 31 bets. A Canadian skips the singles, so it’s cheaper to place but demands at least 2 winners for a return.
How many winners do I need on a Canadian?
At least 2 winning selections. The smallest bet in a Canadian is a double, so a lone winner returns nothing.
What happens if a selection is void?
If a selection is void — a non-runner, say — every bet involving it drops down to the next smallest combination. A double becomes a single, a treble becomes a double, and so on.