What happens to my bet if there's a dead heat A dead heat is when two or more participants tie for a position. In scenarios where there is a dead heat, some bets can be affected.Because there isn't a clear winner, any stake placed on one of the selections to win is divided by the number of participants making up the dead heat. Horse/Greyhound racing If you’ve placed a bet on a horse or greyhound to win the race and it’s involved in a dead heat, your stake is divided by the amount of participants in the dead heat at your taken odds. Racing Example If you backed a 10/1 horse or greyhound for R10 and there’s a two-way dead heat, your stake would be divided by two (= R5) at the 10/1 taken odds, resulting in a return of R55. Golf and other sports Dead heats are common in golf, and most tournaments will see golfers tied for a position. But you generally can’t have a dead heat for the actual winner of a tournament because extra holes are played to decide who emerges victorious. Dead Heat Example The leaderboard below shows the conclusion of a fictional championship tournament: Position Name Score 1 Tiger Woods -15 2 Phil Mickelson -14 2 Rory McIlroy -14 4 Justin Rose -12 5 Dustin Johnson -10 5 Andrew Johnston -10 5 Bryson DeChambeau -10 8 Shane Lowry -8 9 Tommy Fleetwood -5 Example Bet You placed R5 each way on Dustin Johnson at 20/1 for the championship. The each-way terms are 1/4 of the odds for the first five places. Johnson finished tied for fifth with two other players, resulting in a dead heat for the place. The ‘win’ part of your bet is a loser as he did not win the tournament, but he finished in the first five places so the ‘place’ part of your bet will provide some returns. If you need any further assistance, please see our contact details here.