> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://p2pbet.gitbook.io/documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://p2pbet.gitbook.io/documentation/for-users/placing-a-sports-bet.md). # Placing a Sports Bet Creators set the odds, you decide if they're worth taking. Find a line (or lines) you like, put money on it, and collect if you're right. Find odds you like, enter a stake, confirm. Here's how it works. ### Step 1. Find a match Browse from the dashboard or search by team or league. Open a match page to see all available odds.
### Step 2. Choose how to view odds Three views are available on the match page: By Type – odds grouped by market and outcome. Good when you know what market you want. By Liquidity – creators ranked by open liquidity, highest first. By Bookmaker – creators with express bets enabled, showing their full line. Use this view to build express bets. ### Step 3. Add to betslip Click any odds to add them to the betslip. Enter your stake – it can't exceed the current max bet or your available balance. The betslip shows total odds and potential payout.
### Step 4. Confirm Hit ‘Place a Bet’. The stake is deducted from your balance immediately. ### Express Bets An express combines multiple outcomes into one bet. Every selection must win, one loss and the whole bet is lost. Two rules define what you can combine: * Outcomes must come from a single creator who enabled express betting * They must sit within that creator's single liquidity pool — you can't mix matches funded by different liquidity Use the 'By Bookmaker' view to build one. It shows each creator's full line, so you see exactly what's combinable. *Total odds = product of all selected odds.* > Example: odds 1.4 × 2.2 = 3.08. Stake $300 → potential payout $924. ### Max bet Max bet updates in real time as other players place bets. The formula: > Max Bet = Open Liquidity / (Odds - 1) Every accepted bet reduces the shared liquidity pool, which lowers max bet across all outcomes in that prediction.