bet365 vs William Hill: football rules compared

On the 8 rules we could confirm at both, bet365 and William Hill differ on 7: early payout, acca insurance, bet builder, abandoned matches, max payout, cash out, price boosts. Every rule is from each bookmaker's own terms, and rows that differ are highlighted.

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Of the 8 rules we could confirm at both, they differ on 7.

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bet365 and William Hill compared rule by rule. Highlighted rows differ.
Rule	bet3658 of 8 confirmed	William Hill8 of 8 confirmed
Early payoutDiffers	2 goals aheadOffered2 Goals Ahead Early Payout on the standard pre-match Full Time Result market, singles and multiples, for a published list of qualifying competitions, matches up to and including 31/12/2026. In multiples the leg is marked as won. 90 minutes only, no extra time or penalties.	2 Up marketsOffered2 Up on separate 90 Minutes 2 Up markets only, pre-match, on selected leagues including the Premier League, Scottish Premiership and Champions League.
Acca insuranceDiffers	Not in UK promotionsNot offeredNot in bet365's UK promotions list. On 17 Oct 2026 bet365's UK promotions page listed 12 offers, including Early Payout, the 100% Acca Boost, Bet Boost, Super Boost and Sub On Play On, and none was acca insurance. bet365 says offers are for new and eligible customers and can change.	Not in promotionsNot offeredNot in William Hill's promotions. On 17 Oct 2026 the football promotions listed were Bet Builder Winnings Boost, Acca Boost (up to 200%), 2 Up and Impact Sub. A search of William Hill's help centre for acca insurance returned no acca insurance offer.
Bet builderDiffers	Up to 12 picksOfferedBet Builder on pre-game and in-play markets, same fixture only, max 12 selections (max six players per team), can be included in multiples. If a selection is void or push, the whole Bet Builder is void or push, except pre-match Bet Builders with player markets on selected sports, which are recalculated.	Void leg: whole bet voidOfferedBet Builder offered. If any selection in your Bet Builder is void, the entire bet is void, whatever happens to the other selections.
Abandoned matchesDiffers	5-day windowHouse ruleUnplayed or postponed match: treated as a non-runner unless played within 5 days of the original scheduled time. Abandoned before 90 minutes: bets void unless the market was already fully determined.	48-hour windowHouse rulePostponed match: bets void at the point of notification, unless the fixture is rescheduled and kicks off within 48 hours of the original kick-off. In a multiple the void leg is removed and the rest stands (a treble becomes a double). Abandoned: bets stand where a winning selection was already established, otherwise void.
Max payoutDiffers	£2m a dayHouse ruleMax winnings per 24 hours, exclusive of stake: £2,000,000 on the Premier League, FA Cup, Championship, League 1 and League 2; £500,000 on the League Cup and National League; £50,000 on FA Cup qualifying rounds. In multiples the lowest limit applies.	£1m main leaguesHouse ruleFootball max winnings (from 20 Dec 2025): tier 1 competitions (e.g. Premier League, Championship, Leagues 1 and 2, FA Cup, La Liga, Champions and Europa League) £1,000,000 on all markets except Bet Builder/YourOdds, which are capped at £50,000. Lower limits apply to other competitions; in multiples the lowest limit applies.
Cash outDiffers	Pre-match and in-playOfferedCash Out on selected events and markets, pre-match and in-play, on singles and multiples. The amount can be less than your stake. If in-play coverage is not provided or stops, Cash Out becomes unavailable. Bets placed with Bet Credits can only be cashed out if the Cash Out amount is more than the credits used. bet365 cannot guarantee Cash Out will be available.	Selected marketsOfferedCash Out on selected markets for all bet types, including multiples, pre-match and in-play, while betting is still available on every unsettled selection. Not on each way bets, Price Boost, Bet Builder or #YourOdds markets. Accas only if every selection is eligible. Partial Cash Out is not available on the new version. Cash Out is capped at £50,000 for multiples and most singles (Cash Out article; the General Football Rules page states £25,000). Not guaranteed.
Price boostsDiffers	Acca Boost to 100%Offered100% Acca Boost: accas of 2+ selections on qualifying competitions; football markets are the standard Full Time Result, Both Teams To Score and Result/Both Teams to Score. Boost from 2.5% (doubles) to 100% (20-folds), paid as cash, max boost £100,000. Excludes any leg under 1/10, Bet Credits, Bet Builder accas, the Full Time Result Enhanced Prices market and cashed-out bets. If a leg is postponed or void, the boost reflects the number of winning legs.	Acca Boost to 200%OfferedFootball Acca Boost 3% (2 legs) to 200% (20+ legs), legs min 1/5 on 90 Mins, 2 Up, BTTS or O/U Goals, max boost £10k online. Bet Builder Winnings Boost 25% to 50% on selected matches, max £20 stake.
Best odds guaranteed	Racing onlyNot offeredBest Odds Guaranteed is listed for racing (from 08:00 UK time on race day), not football.	Racing onlyNot offeredBest Odds Guaranteed on UK and Irish horse racing only (opt-in), not football.

Both checked 17 Oct 2026