Round Robin
A round robin is a series of smaller parlays generated from a larger pool of picks. Instead of one big all-or-nothing parlay, you spread risk across multiple combinations.
What is a round robin?
A round robin turns a list of picks into multiple smaller parlays; every possible combination of a specified size.
How it works
- Pick 4 teams. Build a “3-team round robin.” This creates four separate 3-leg parlays (one parlay for each unique 3-team combination).
- Pick 5 teams. A “3-team round robin” creates 10 parlays. A “4-team round robin” creates 5.
Trade-off
You risk more total dollars (one stake per parlay) but you don’t need every pick to win; you only need enough correct picks to cash some of the parlays.
When to use round robins
- You like a slate of teams but don’t want all-or-nothing exposure.
- You want to lock in some profit even if 1–2 picks lose.
- Sportsbook promotions sometimes boost round robins.
Cost example
A 4-pick / 3-team round robin = 4 parlays. At $10 per parlay = $40 total stake. If all 4 picks win, all 4 parlays cash. If 3 picks win, 1 parlay cashes.
Best AZ books for round robins
DraftKings and FanDuel offer the cleanest round robin builders. BetMGM and Caesars support full round robin construction in their bet slip.