LARO77 Level Ball: The Zero Handicap Explained
Level ball is an Asian handicap of 0, also written 0.0 or pick.
Key facts and contents
- LARO77 DNB Meaning
- DNB means draw no bet: a two-way bet on a three-way game in which your stake is returned if the match is drawn.
- LARO77 ATS Meaning
- ATS means against the spread: a team's record counted by whether it covered the handicap, not whether it won.
- LARO77 First Blood
- First blood is an e-sports market on which team scores the first kill of a map.
- LARO77 NBA Spread
- An NBA spread gives the favourite a minus number and the underdog the same number as a plus.
- LARO77 Sports Arbitrage
- Sports arbitrage backs every outcome of a market at different books so the implied probabilities sum to under 100%.
- LARO77 Win Rate
- Divide 1 by the decimal price to get the win rate you need to break even: 1.91 needs 52.4%, 2.00 needs 50% and 3.00 needs 33.3%.
- LARO77 Walkover
- A walkover is a tennis match that never starts because one player withdraws; a retirement is a match that starts and is not finished.
Level ball is the Asian handicap of 0: no head start for either side, so a win pays, a loss loses and a draw returns the stake. It is also written 0.0 or “pick” on a bet slip. The line sits at the simplest end of the handicaps in the sports betting markets overview, and every other line on this page is a small step away from it. Prices in the examples are labelled examples, not LARO77 prices, and you must be 21+ to bet.
Level ball: what the zero line does
With a 0 line the final score is taken as it stands. If your side wins, the bet wins. If the match is drawn, the stake is returned. If your side loses, the stake is lost.
| Final result | Level ball (0) on your side |
|---|---|
| Your side wins | Bet wins |
| Draw | Stake returned |
| Your side loses | Bet loses |
That makes level ball a two-way bet, not the three-way match result. The draw has been removed as a losing outcome for both sides and replaced with a refund. The same logic is behind a draw no bet price, which the DNB meaning page builds from the three-way prices.
Four lines compared
The giving side is the one that must overcome the handicap; the receiving side is the one that starts ahead. Lines are the quarter-ball steps from 0 to 0.75.
| Line (as written) | Side | Wins by one | Draw | Loses by one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level ball (0) | Giving | Wins | Stake returned | Loses |
| Level ball (0) | Receiving | Wins | Stake returned | Loses |
| Quarter ball (0/0.5) | Giving, -0.25 | Wins | Half stake lost, half returned | Loses |
| Quarter ball (0/0.5) | Receiving, +0.25 | Wins | Half stake wins, half returned | Loses |
| Half ball (0.5) | Giving, -0.5 | Wins | Loses | Loses |
| Half ball (0.5) | Receiving, +0.5 | Wins | Wins | Loses |
| Three-quarter ball (0.5/1) | Giving, -0.75 | Half stake wins, half returned | Loses | Loses |
| Three-quarter ball (0.5/1) | Receiving, +0.75 | Wins | Wins | Half stake lost, half returned |
On level ball the giving and receiving rows are identical, since there is nothing to give. The columns change as the line moves away from zero.
Quarter ball: splitting the stake
A quarter line such as 0/0.5 places half your stake on 0 and half on 0.5. Each half is settled on its own, which is why a draw gives a half result.
| Part of the ₱1,000 stake | Line | Draw result (receiving side) |
|---|---|---|
| ₱500 | 0 | Returned |
| ₱500 | +0.5 | Wins |
On a quarter-ball bet on the receiving side: the half on 0 is returned on a draw and the half on +0.5 wins. On the giving side: the half on 0 is returned and the half on -0.5 loses.
Worked example: ₱1,000 at 1.95 on each line
Labelled example: a stake of ₱1,000 at decimal 1.95. A full win returns ₱1,950, a profit of ₱950. These are the results if the match is drawn.
| Line | Side | Draw result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Either | ₱0 (₱1,000 returned) |
| 0/0.5 | Giving | Lose ₱500 |
| 0/0.5 | Receiving | Win ₱475 |
| 0.5 | Giving | Lose ₱1,000 |
| 0.5 | Receiving | Win ₱950 |
If the giving side on 0.5/1 wins by exactly one goal, half of ₱1,000 wins at 1.95 for ₱475 and half is returned. Read the draw results top to bottom and you can see the handicap shifting weight away from the giving side at each step.
Level ball and draw no bet
| Level ball (0) | Draw no bet | |
|---|---|---|
| Win | Bet wins | Bet wins |
| Draw | Stake returned | Stake returned |
| Price source | Quoted as its own line | Built from the three-way prices |
The settlement is the same on a draw. The difference is where the price comes from. A draw no bet quote is derived from the home, draw and away prices, while a level ball line is offered as its own market. Compare both prices on the same match before choosing, and measure each against the break-even rate: see how handicap records are tracked in the ATS meaning page and how an e-sports side bet settles in the first blood page.
Before you bet a handicap
- Open the SPORTS lane, find the football rules page and read the Asian handicap paragraph.
- Check how a half-result is paid, and whether abandoned matches void the bet.
- Note whether the line is written 0, 0.0 or pick.
FAQ
What does level ball mean in football betting?
It is an Asian handicap of 0. Neither side is given a head start, so a win for your side pays, a loss loses and a draw returns the stake.
Is level ball the same as draw no bet?
It settles the same way: a draw returns the stake. The prices can differ, because a draw no bet price is built from the three-way prices while a level ball price is quoted as its own line.
What is a quarter ball handicap?
A line such as 0/0.5 splits your stake in two: half goes on 0 and half on 0.5. On a draw, half the stake is returned and half is won or lost depending on the side.
Where do I read LARO77's handicap rules?
Open the SPORTS lane, whose vendor the lobby lists as BTi, and read the football rules page inside the sportsbook before you bet. 21+ only.