Durban July betting bonanza begins

TAB betting for the Durban July meeting opened on Monday, 1 July 2013 and will gather momentum throughout the week. It will reach its peak in the minutes before the big race on Saturday, 6 July when TAB's computerised betting system will process more than 8000 bets a second.

Tote bets can be played at a TAB, by phone or online at www.tabonline.co.za.

Large pools with high payouts expected

Unlike fixed-odds betting, TAB or tote payouts are determined by dividing the number of winning tickets into the pool total. The pools will be huge and good payouts are likely on all races, especially the Durban July.

Below are some of the estimated pool totals for the Durban July race meeting and the race itself:

• PA: R4 million
  
• Pick 6: R6 million
  
• Jackpot 1: R2 million
  
• Jackpot 2: R1.5 million
  
• Win: R9 million
  
• Place: R8 million
  
• Quartet: R9 million
  
• Quartet Maxipool Race 12: R2 million

For more information, go to www.tabonline.co.za.