Draw No Bet (DNB) Explained: How It Works and How to Price It
Updated 2026-10-055 min read
Draw No Bet, or DNB, is a market with two outcomes. If your team wins you are paid at the DNB odds; if the match is drawn your stake is returned; if your team loses the stake is lost. It lowers the risk of a 1X2 bet in exchange for lower odds.
How it settles
| Result | Settlement |
|---|---|
| Your team wins | Paid at the DNB odds |
| Draw | Stake refunded (void) |
| Your team loses | Stake lost |
It is identical to an Asian handicap of 0 on your team. Our guide on Asian handicap lines explains the other values.
Pricing it from 1X2 odds
Split 1 unit between your team to win and the draw so that a draw returns exactly the full unit. The stake on the draw is 1 ÷ draw odds, the rest goes on the team.
DNB odds = team win odds × (draw odds − 1) ÷ draw odds.
With 2.10 on the team and 3.40 on the draw: 2.10 × 2.40 ÷ 3.40 = 1.482. The stake on the draw is 1 ÷ 3.40 = 29.4% and on the team 70.6%. If the team wins you get 70.6 × 2.10 = 148.2 for 100 staked, on a draw 29.4 × 3.40 = 100.0, a full refund.
Enter the 1X2 odds of the team and of the draw to see the Draw No Bet price they imply.
Splitting the stake this way pays back exactly the full stake on a draw and the DNB odds on a win.
Illustrative calculator. Results depend entirely on the numbers you enter.
Is there value in a DNB price?
Say your own estimate is 45% team win, 27% draw and 28% loss. Fair DNB odds are (1 − 0.27) ÷ 0.45 = 1.622. If a bookmaker offers 1.70, the expected value per unit is 0.45 × 0.70 − 0.28 × 1 = +0.035, or +3.5%. The draw does not enter because it is a refund.
- Use DNB when you like a team's chance to win but fear the draw.
- Compare the offered DNB price with the one implied by 1X2 odds: sometimes one of them is better. See our guide on line shopping.
- Over many bets the cost of the margin still applies, see our guide on the bookmaker margin.
Frequently asked questions
What does draw no bet mean?
A bet on a team to win where the stake is returned if the match ends in a draw.
Is draw no bet the same as Asian handicap 0?
Yes. Both are settled in exactly the same way.
How do you calculate draw no bet odds?
DNB odds = team win odds × (draw odds − 1) ÷ draw odds, taken from the 1X2 market.
Is draw no bet safer than a normal win bet?
It loses less often because a draw is refunded, but the odds are lower. It is not risk-free: if your team loses, the stake is lost.
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