Sportstake 8 is a recently launched soccer result prediction game which is run by National Lottery Operator (ITHUBA) in South Africa. It involves the correct prediction of the first and second half outcomes of 8 predetermined soccer matches, meaning a total of 16 selections are to be made. The 8 soccer matches are selected from a number of leagues such as South Africa, UK, Spain and others across the world. We’ll be explaining in detail how to play Sportstake 8 in this post.
How to play Sportstake 8
The game can be played by using a manually completed bet slip which can be submitted at an approved National Lottery retail outlet, via mobile phone or through an internet web page on the National Lottery site.
The punter selects the predicted outcomes as either 1 (Home win), X (Draw) or 2 (Away win) for each of the first and second halves of the match, and marks these on a slip to be presented to the National Lottery Teller for payment and processing. A single board entry will cost R2, and multi-board entries cost the equivalent of the number of board entries multiplied by R2. The maximum possible wager is R2 000.
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Sportstake 8 Prizes
Draws for Sportstake 8 are conducted every Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. In order to win, it is essential to have a minimum of 13, up to 16 correctly predicted results. These winning predictions are divided into 4 Prize Divisions of winners, and are allocated prize money from the win pool using the following criteria:
- Prize Division 1 –16 correct predictions of all first and second half results for all of the 8 matches. The winners in this category share 40 % of the total win pool funds. If there is no winner, the funds are rolled over to the next draw.
- Prize Division 2 – 15 correct predictions. The winners in this category share a total of 20 % of the total win pool funds. If there is no winner, the funds are split equally between the lower Prize Divisions 3 and 4.
- Prize Division 3 – 14 correct predictions. The winners in this category share a total of 15 % of the prize pool. If there are no winners, the funds are rolled to Division 4.
- Prize Division 4 – 13 correct predictions. The winners in this category win 25 % of the prize pool money.
The funds in each prize division are shared equally among the number of corresponding winners in that division. The exact amount of each punter’s win is published after the draw in view of the above rules.
Our Thoughts
Sportstake 8 is a new and exciting game of correctly predicting outcomes of each half of soccer matches. The odds of landing the minimum of 13 correct predictions are quite long, so it is essential to do proper bankroll management and placing small stakes if you want to come out on top in the long run.
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