Betting by SMS is easy once a customer knows the Game ID. Game IDs can be found on the website for each game or by sending the keyword “Games” to 29663
PLACING A SINGLE BET
To place a single bet you need the following details:
- Game ID
- The prediction (e.g. a 1X2 bet: Home Win = 1, Draw = X, Away Win = 2)
- The Stake Amount
Then send an SMS to 29663 with “Bet” followed by a space and then the bet instructions:
- SMS Format: Bet(space)GameID#Prediction*Amount
Example
- A match you has the Game ID 30250. And you predict it will be a Home Win (1) and you want to bet Sh.1000 – then you would send:
- Bet 30250#1*1000 to 29663:
PLACING A MULTI BET
Placing a multi bet by SMS is the same as placing a single bet except you add a “+” between each leg.
To place a multiple bet you need the following details:
- The Game IDs (each leg)
- The prediction for each Game ID
- The Stake Amount
Then send an SMS to 29663 with “Bet” followed by a space and then the bet instructions:
- Bet(space)GameID1#Prediction+GameID2#Prediction *Amount
Example:
- Customer wants to place a bet on a 3 leg multiple with Game IDs 30250, 30255 & 30260
- They believe all games will be a Draw (X) and you want to bet Sh.1000 – then you would send:
- Bet 30250#X+30255#X+30260#X*1000 to 29663:
IMPORTANT
- The bet is deemed to have been placed once the Bet ID has been created by the Playabet system.
- You will receive confirmation message with the Bet ID via SMS (unless there are network delays)
- You are limited to 160 characters on SMS, so although 20 leg multiples are allowed on the playabet.co.ke website, it is advisable to keep your multibets shorter (max 15 legs) when using SMS.
- When sending Games to 29663, not all Game IDs will be returned as there are message length limitations
- SMS betting is not limited to 1X2, see the codes below
| Markets | SMS Codes | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Match Result | 1 | Home team win |
| X | The match will end in a draw | |
| 2 | Away team win | |
| Goal Goal | GG | Both teams will score |
| No Goal | NG | Both teams or one team will not score |
| Over/Under 2.5 | OG25 | 3 or more goals in the match |
| UG25 | 2 or less goals in the match | |
| Over/Under 2.5 half time | OHTG25 | 3 or more goals in the match at half time |
| UHTG25 | 2 or less goals in the match | |
| Double Chance | DC1X | home win or the match will end in a draw |
| DC12 | home or away win | |
| DCX2 | Away team win or the match to end in a draw | |
| Draw No Bet | DNB1 | Home team to win , Draw will be refunded |
| DNB2 | Away team to win , Draw will be refunded | |
| Handicap 0:1 | HC01FT1 | Home team win the match by 2 clear goals |
| HC01FTX | Home team to win the match by 1 clear goal | |
| HC01FT2 | Away team to Win the match if it ends in a draw | |
| Handicap 1:0 | HC10FT1 | Home team to Win the match if it ends in a draw |
| HC10FTX | Away team to win the match by 1 clear goal | |
| HC10FT2 | Away team will win the match with 2 clear goals | |
| Half Time / Full Time | HTFT11 | Home team to be leading at halftime and to win the game at fulltime |
| HTFT1X | Home team to be leading at halftime and the game to be drawn at fulltime | |
| HTFT12 | Home Team to be leading at halftime and then away team to win the game at full time | |
| HTFTX1 | Game to be drawn at half time and the home team to win at full time | |
| HTFTXX | Game to be drawn at half time and to end in a draw at full time | |
| HTFTX2 | Game to be drawn at half time and the Away team to win at full time | |
| HTFT21 | Away team to be winning at half time and then Home team to win the game at fulltime | |
| HTFT2X | Away team to be winning at halftime and the game to be drawn at fulltime | |
| HTFT22 | Away Team to be winning at halftime and to win the game at full time |