Everything a side bet needs

From the handshake to the payout — Side Bets keeps the whole thing honest and effortless.

Groups

A private ledger for each crew

Every bet belongs to a group, so your poker night stays separate from your fantasy league. Switch between groups and see exactly where you stand in each — balances, open bets, and history, all scoped to the people in the room.

  • One shared ledger per group
  • Per-group balances and standings
  • Invite friends with a single link
The Side Bets dashboard showing a group's balance, open bet total, available proposals, and recent bets
Betting

Direct bets and open proposals

Offer a bet head-to-head, or float a proposal your whole group can take until it fills. Set a capacity, an audience, and an expiry — then let the takers come to you.

  • One-to-one or one-to-many
  • Capacity, audience, and expiry controls
  • Accept, decline, or close early
The Propose a Bet sheet with the amount chips, a description, and the capacity chips for one, two, three, or unlimited takers
Odds

Odds that actually make sense

Even money or 2.5-to-1, gives or gets — Side Bets does the math and shows each side's risk and reward clearly, so nobody's surprised at settle time.

  • Decimal odds with direction
  • Risk-to-win shown per side
  • Invisible at even money — no clutter
The New Bet form with 2-to-1 odds set and the risk-to-win preview line
Settling

Settle up without the standoff

When a bet is over, any group member can settle it. Call a winner, a loser, or No Blood for a push. Grouped bets settle together, and balances update the instant it's done.

  • A dedicated settle queue
  • Maker, Taker, or No Blood outcomes
  • Automatic balance updates
The Settle Bet dialog with a named winner button selected beside the No Blood option
Real-time

Live everywhere, installs like an app

Bets update live across every device the moment something changes, with push notifications when a bet is taken, settled, or waiting on you. Add it to your home screen and it works like a native app.

  • Real-time updates over web sockets
  • Push notifications
  • Installable progressive web app
The notifications feed with unread bet activity across a group