What happens to a Ladbrokes bet builder if a player doesn't start?
Short answer
The whole bet is void. Ladbrokes' Bet Builder rules say that if one leg is voided, the bet is void, and player markets are void if the player doesn't start. Goalscorer markets (anytime, first, last, hat-trick) are the exception: they stand if the player takes part at all, starting or coming on as a substitute. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Ladbrokes' Bet Builder rules: if one leg is void, the whole Bet Builder is void. Player markets are void if the player doesn't start, except goalscorer markets (anytime, first, last, hat-trick), which stand if he plays at all, starting or coming on. Postponed or cancelled match: all bets void. Extra time and penalty shootouts don't count unless stated. Player and team stats settle on Opta data. An over/under player line hit exactly is a push and refunded. Bet Builder+ (several Bet Builders in one acca) works like an acca: a void leg drops out and the rest runs at adjusted odds. Cash Out on Bet Builders up to 14 selections; Bet Builder max payout £100,000.
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Ladbrokes Bet Builder rules in brief
- If one leg is voided, the whole Bet Builder is void.
- Player markets are void if the player doesn't start, except goalscorer markets, which stand if he starts or comes on.
- If the match is postponed or cancelled, all bets are void.
- Extra time and penalty shootouts don't count, unless the market says otherwise.
- Player and team stats are settled on Opta data, with another official source as a fallback. If no clear result can be found, the bet may be void.
- On over and under player lines, finishing exactly on the line is a push and the stake is refunded.
- Bets are settled within 30 minutes of the end of the match.
Bet Builder+ works differently
Bet Builder+ puts Bet Builders from different matches into one acca. Ladbrokes says it works like any acca: if one leg is void, the bet continues on the remaining selections at adjusted odds. A void inside one of the Bet Builders is settled by that Bet Builder's own rules, and the rest of the acca settles as normal.
Cash Out and maximum payout
- Cash Out is available on Bet Builders in football leagues where Bet Builder runs, on listed in-play markets such as match result, total goals, both teams to score and correct score.
- Cash Out isn't available on a Bet Builder with more than 14 selections.
- The maximum payout on a Bet Builder is £100,000 on any single event.
Coral has the same rules
Coral publishes the same Bet Builder rules. Both brands are run by LC International Limited under one UK Gambling Commission licence.
How other bookmakers handle a void leg
Not every bookmaker voids the whole bet. Sky Bet runs the rest of a BuildABet at the remaining odds, and bet365 recalculates some pre-match player markets.
Bet builder player doesn't start: every bookmakerBet builder rules at every bookmaker
Bet builder at other UK bookmakers
In our fixed table order, never by commission. See every bookmaker's bet builder rule
| Bookmaker | What their terms say |
|---|---|
| bet365 | Up to 12 picks Offered |
| Sky Bet | Up to 10 picks Offered |
| Paddy Power | Offered Offered |
| William Hill | Void leg: whole bet void Offered |
| Coral | Offered Offered |
| Betfred | Void leg: whole bet void Offered |
| Unibet | Void leg: stake back Offered |
| 888sport | Offered Offered |
| BoyleSports | Void leg: whole bet void Offered |
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