The Super Heinz Flag is about as large as full-cover multiples get before you reach Goliath territory – seven selections spread across 162 separate bets, built by taking a full Super Heinz and bolting on 21 Single Stakes About pairs.
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That scale is exactly why manual calculation isn’t realistic. This tool works through every one of the 162 bets – 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-folds, 21 five-folds, 7 six-folds, 1 seven-fold, and 21 SSA pairs (42 individual up-and-down bets) – and shows precisely where your return came from.
Whether you’re deciding if the extra 42 SSA bets are worth the added stake over a plain Super Heinz, or reviewing an actual result, the breakdown makes the whole structure transparent.
π How to Use the Super Heinz Flag Calculator
Enter decimal odds for all seven selections, then mark each as Lost or Won (or Placed, if using Each-Way mode). Set your stake per bet – this is the unit stake, not your overall budget.
Your total outlay is always 162 times your stake-per-bet in Win Only mode, or 324 times in Each-Way mode, since each-way splits every bet into a win half and a place half.
The calculator groups your 162 bets by type and shows how many combinations at each level paid out, alongside the return contributed by that level – including the SSA pairs, which behave differently from the straight multiples.
π’ Calculator Fields Explained
Bet Mode – Win Only calculates the standard 162-bet Super Heinz Flag; Each-Way adds a place-half to every bet, for 324 total bets.
Place Terms – the fraction of win odds paid on the place part of an each-way bet (only shown in Each-Way mode).
Stake per Bet – the unit stake applied to every one of the 162 (or 324) individual bets.
Currency – the currency symbol used to display stakes and returns.
Selection Name / Odds / Result – the seven events you’re backing, their decimal odds, and whether each finished Lost, Placed, or Won.
π° Understanding the Results
| Result Field | What It Tells You |
|---|---|
| Doubles (21) / Trebles (35) | Every possible pair or trio of your 7 selections, and how many of each combination paid |
| Four-folds (35) / Five-folds (21) / Six-folds (7) | Every possible group of 4, 5, and 6 selections respectively |
| Seven-fold (1) | The single accumulator requiring all seven selections to win |
| SSA Pairs (21 pairs, 42 bets) | Up-and-down bets that only pay when both selections in a pair land – the source of single-winner protection |
| Total Bets / Stake / Return | The full 162 (or 324) bet count, total money staked, and total money returned |
The SSA row is what separates a Super Heinz Flag from a plain Super Heinz. It’s the only part of the bet capable of returning something with just a single winning selection.
Even with the SSA pairs added, a single winning selection only pays out if that selection is part of a pair where the other member also wins – one isolated winner among seven still returns $0 from every part of the bet.
The straight multiples (doubles through seven-fold) always need every selection in that specific group to win, while SSA pairs need both selections in their specific pair – neither part rewards isolated single winners on their own. Both types share that same all-or-nothing structure at their own level.
π Calculation Formulas
| Bet Component | Formula | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Double | Stake Γ Oddsβ Γ Oddsβ | 21 |
| Treble through Seven-fold | Stake Γ (product of odds in that combination) | 35 + 35 + 21 + 7 + 1 = 99 |
| SSA pair return (both win) | 2 Γ Stake Γ Oddsα΅’ Γ Oddsβ±Ό | 21 pairs (42 bets) |
Adding it up: 21 + 35 + 35 + 21 + 7 + 1 = 120 straight multiples (the Super Heinz core), plus 42 SSA bets, for 162 total – matching the standard definition of this bet across every major bookmaker calculator.
The SSA doubling reflects the up-and-down structure directly: one leg carries winnings from selection i onward to selection j, and the mirrored leg does the reverse, so a landed pair effectively pays the double twice.
Each-way mode simply repeats this entire structure a second time using place odds instead of win odds, doubling the bet count to 324 without changing which combinations exist.
π Practical Examples
Example 1 – Two winners in the same pair. Selections 1 and 2 win at 2.5 and 3.0. Their double pays, and their SSA pair pays double that amount again, since both up-and-down legs land together.
Example 2 – Four winners. With four selections winning, every double, treble, and four-fold made entirely of those four now pays, along with six of the 21 SSA pairs (every pairing among those four winners).
Moving from two to four winning selections doesn’t just add more doubles – it unlocks an entire new bet level (four-folds) plus several additional SSA pairs simultaneously, so returns tend to jump sharply.
Example 3 – Only one winner. With just one selection winning and six losing, every double, treble, higher multiple, and every SSA pair fails its two-winner requirement – the total return is $0.
Example 4 – All seven win. Every one of the 162 bets pays out, topped by the seven-fold accumulator at the product of all seven decimal odds, plus all 21 SSA pairs paying their doubled amounts. A clean sweep on a Super Heinz Flag can return many times the total stake even at fairly modest average odds.
Example 5 – Each-way with mixed results. Three selections win outright and two more place without winning. Win-side combinations among the three winners pay normally, while combinations and SSA pairs made entirely of placed-or-won selections also return via the place-half calculation.
π‘ Tips & Best Practices
Compare the Super Heinz Flag’s 162-bet total stake directly against a plain Super Heinz’s 120 bets before committing – the extra 42 SSA bets add real cost for the single-winner-adjacent protection they provide.
Watch the SSA row in the breakdown table separately from the straight multiples – it tells you how much of your return came from the up-and-down structure specifically.
Use Each-Way mode for larger horse racing fields, where place terms materially affect how many combinations and SSA pairs produce a return.
Test scenarios with just two or three winners before betting for real, since that’s the range where the SSA pairs contribute proportionally the most to your total return.
Keep your intended total budget separate from the per-bet stake field – divide by 162 (or 324 for each-way) to find the correct per-bet figure.
Running your actual seven selections through this calculator before staking gives a much clearer sense of your realistic break-even point than estimating 162 bets by hand.
Consider a spread of odds across your seven selections rather than seven similarly-priced picks, since a spread tends to produce more varied combination and SSA returns when only some selections land.
- Note the minimum number of winners needed to recover your stake
- Track which SSA pairs paid out separately from the multiples for future reference
β οΈ Common Mistakes to Avoid
Assuming SSA Pairs Guarantee a Return From One Winner
The presence of SSA pairs leads some bettors to assume any single winning selection will produce at least a small return.
SSA pairs still require both selections in their specific pair to win – one isolated winner among seven, with none of its potential pairing partners also winning, returns exactly $0.
Check the wonCount for SSA Pairs in the breakdown table to see precisely how many pairs actually needed both members to land.
Underestimating the Total Stake
Because 162 bets is such a large number, even a modest per-bet stake produces a surprisingly large total outlay.
A $2 stake per bet on a Super Heinz Flag costs $324 in total, and $648 if placed each-way – always check the Total Stake figure before confirming a real bet.
Divide your intended overall budget by 162 (or 324 for each-way) to find the correct stake-per-bet figure to enter.
Ignoring How the SSA Pairs Change the Payout Curve
Focusing only on the straight multiples misses how much extra insurance the 42 SSA bets add specifically in the two-to-four-winner range.
Underestimating how much the SSA pairs shift the payout curve toward smaller winner counts is one of the most common misreads of this bet.
Mixing Up Place Terms Fractions
Using the wrong each-way fraction (1/4 versus 1/5, for example) for the specific race can noticeably shift place-side return estimates across all 324 each-way bets.
Always confirm the bookmaker’s actual place terms for that race before entering each-way figures.
π― When to Use This Calculator
Use this tool whenever you’re weighing up a seven-selection Super Heinz Flag and want to know realistically how many winners you’d need to break even, factoring in both the straight multiples and the SSA pairs.
The SSA pairs in a Super Heinz Flag don’t reward a single winner – they reward pairs of winners, spreading your insurance across every possible two-selection combination instead of concentrating it in one place.
It’s a natural companion tool when comparing a Super Heinz Flag against a plain Super Heinz or a Heinz Flag, at the same stake level.
π Related Calculators
Super Heinz Calculator, Heinz Flag Calculator, Goliath Flag Calculator, Super Flag Calculator, Flag Calculator, Lucky 63 Calculator, Each-Way Calculator.
π Glossary
Super Heinz Flag – a 7-selection, 162-bet wager combining a Super Heinz with 21 Single Stakes About pairs.
Super Heinz – the 120-bet full-cover core of this bet: doubles through a seven-fold accumulator.
Single Stakes About (SSA) – a pair of any-to-come bets where winnings from either selection are automatically staked on the other.
Up-and-Down – another name for the SSA structure, describing the stake moving in both directions between two selections.
Full Cover Bet – a wager including every possible combination of a given size from a set of selections.
Accumulator – a bet combining multiple selections, all of which must win for any return.
Each-Way – a bet split equally between a win part and a place part.
Place Terms – the fraction of win odds paid on the place part of an each-way bet.
Break-Even Point – the minimum combination of winning selections needed for total return to match total stake.
Heinz Flag – the smaller 6-selection, 87-bet version of this same family.
β Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Super Heinz Flag pay out if only one selection wins?
Only if that winning selection happens to be paired, in one of the 21 SSA pairs, with another selection that also wins – a genuinely isolated single winner still returns $0.
This is different from bets like Lucky 63, which include true singles and guarantee something from any one winner.
What’s the difference between a Super Heinz Flag and a Super Heinz?
A Super Heinz is the 120-bet full-cover core alone; a Super Heinz Flag adds 21 Single Stakes About pairs (42 bets) on top, for 162 bets total.
The extra 42 SSA bets increase the total stake by 35% compared to a plain Super Heinz at the same per-bet stake, in exchange for extra coverage concentrated around two-to-three winners.
How many winners do I need to break even?
There’s no fixed number – it depends heavily on your odds. Generally, two or more winners are needed before the SSA pairs and doubles contribute meaningfully toward covering the 162-bet stake.
Use the calculator’s Profit/Loss figure directly rather than relying on a rule of thumb, since odds size changes the break-even point substantially.
Should I use Each-Way mode for football or esports selections?
No – each-way betting is tied to finishing position in races, so it applies to horse and greyhound racing, not match-result sports like football or esports.
Keep Bet Mode set to Win Only for any sport where “placing” isn’t a meaningful outcome.
Why is my total stake so much higher than I expected?
With 162 individual bets (or 324 each-way), even a small stake per bet multiplies into a large total very quickly.
Confusing an intended total budget with the per-bet stake field is the single most common input error on large full-cover calculators like this one.
Can I place a Super Heinz Flag on selections from the same event?
No – like other full-cover multiples, each of the seven selections must come from a different event, so you can’t back multiple outcomes within the same race or match.
This ensures each selection’s result is independent for the purposes of the multiple-bet calculations shown here.
βοΈ Legal Disclaimer
This calculator is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, investment, or gambling advice, and results should not be interpreted as a guarantee of future performance. Gambling involves risk of financial loss. Please gamble responsibly and within your means, and seek independent professional advice if you have concerns about your betting behavior or finances.
