What is it Paddy Powers Beat The Drop?

So, you might ask is Paddy Power beat the drop yet another variant of ITV’s pick 7 or The Pools Footie 5 Game? Well, actually other than the fact that it is free to play it is nothing at all like pick 7 or super 6. OK, beat the drop does have a loose relationship to sport but that’s about it really. So, what is it? Most of you will be familiar with the game-show a million-pound drop, this game is just like that.

The idea here is you start off with your pot of money and then work backwards by answering questions. Choosing how much of your pot you risk on each answer.  It is just betting in reverse; you start off with the maximum winnings and then choose how much you give away depending on how confident you are of your answers. Once you have completed all of your questions, you will win what remains in the pot.

How Much Can Be Won Playing Beat The Drop

This depends upon how you play the game. Unlike pick 7 and super 6 competitions, it is only partially true that this game is free. In reality, it is free for 30 days in which you get a free shot at winning a cool £1000, which is comparable with pick 7 and footie 5. All new customers get unlimited goes for 30 days in which you can only play one game at a time. Once each game has finished you can re-enter if within your first thirty days.

So, you’ve run out of the thirty days, is it time to give up? Not really – and this is where the paid game comes into play. Although you are undoubtedly here for some great free bet offers, the paid game in Paddy Powers beat the drop offers a staggering prize of up to 1 million pounds; significantly greater than either pick 7 or super 6. Prizes vary depending on how much you are willing to risk and range from £2 buy ins (to win £7) up to £50 to win a million.

Taking Part In Paddy Powers Beat The Drop Is Simple

The usual requirements of being 18 or older and live in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man apply. To sign up just Register a new Paddy Power account  and login to beat the drop to receive your £1000 pot. Once there, play as follows;

• Place your stake, choose your first fixture and market you wish to answer on.
• Then split your pot or stake it all on your first question.
• Get it right and move on to the next question.
• Keep it up and everything you have once you’ve answered all your questions is yours to keep.

So, you have this covered. Just take the £1000 and split it in two for every question and you will be guaranteed to win something. Sadly, beat the drop have this avenue closed off, just do the maths. Halving £1000 for all 10 of your questions leaves you approximately 97p left as winnings, and technically down if you account for your electricity usage!! Just go all in and leave any splitting to the odd question where you are uncomfortable. And, before you think of adopting the same approach for the £1 million paid for game, there are more questions involved and, unsurprisingly, halving your pot each round also leaves you out of pocket.

Our Final Verdict On Beat The Drop By Paddy Power

This game is a refreshing change from pick 6, super 6 or sky selector which all operate fundamentally in the same way. The choice of splitting the pot or staking all on a question allows for the excitement of gambling while providing the feeling of having an element of control. For the free game, a £1000 pot is not bad for a shot to nothing and is comparable with pick 7. It’s just a little shame that it expires after 30 days. For those with a little more bravery, the paid game provides a whopping £1 million maximum prize which is the largest out of pick 7, super 6, sky selector or footie 5. Whichever way you choose, good luck