Smarkets 0% Commission | Guide on How to Get It

As of 1st August 2023, OddsMonkey will be the only place to extend your 0% Smarkets commission after the initial promotional period of 60 days.

Luckily, OddsMonkey is a fantastic service with a wealth of time-saving and profit-boosting tools. If you’ve been matched betting for a reasonable amount of time, you should consider trying their premium tools.

Their tools are reason enough to try out a subscription. The fact you get Smarkets 0% makes it essential for nearly any matched bettor with a bit of experience.

By OddsMonkey’s calculations, the average matched bettor can save over £171.50 in Smarkets commission each year*.

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How do I claim my 0% commission?

Claiming your 0% commission is simple. Create an OddsMonkey account via the link above, then go to Manage my account > Exchanges > Smarkets Integration.

From there, you can click ‘OPT IN to Smarkets 0% commission’ and enter the email address on your Smarkets account.

Once you receive Smarket’s confirmation email, return to the OddsMonkey page and click ‘Link to Smarkets now’. OddsMonkey will take you through some simple steps to connect your Smarkets account.

Once connected, you only need to place a Smarkets bet via one of their various Matcher tools – OddsMatcher, 2UP Matcher, Extra Place Matcher etc. Your 0% commission will be applied to your account for the next 30 days.

To renew your 30 days, place another Smarkets bet via any of their tools.

Can I get 0% commission by being a Matched Betting Blog user?

This promotion is no longer available to Matched Betting Blog users. As of 1st August 2023, this promotion is available exclusively to OddsMonkey members.

Key terms

The offer is available until Wednesday 31st July 2024.
The offer cannot be used in conjunction with Skrill, Neteller, Trustly or PayPal deposits. These payment methods will be made unavailable for the duration of the promotional period.
There is no minimum stake.
There are no minimum odds.
Upon placing your integrated qualifying bet, you should receive an email from Smarkets confirming your 0% commission rate, usually within a few minutes.
The 0% commission will apply to all bets that settle within the promotional period.
Your 30 days of 0% commission runs from the date of your last integrated bet, so keep placing bets to extend the offer.
For the avoidance of doubt, the 0% commission rate will apply to all back and lay bets placed directly at Smarkets. Only an integrated bet will extend the offer.
If you go 30 days without placing an integrated bet, your commission will revert to the standard rate of 2%. Smarkets will send you an email confirming this. Place another integrated bet to return to the 0% commission rate.

You can check your commission rate anytime via the ‘Trading Stats & Commission’ section of your Smarkets account.

Remember to enter ‘0%‘ as your ‘Lay commission‘ when using any of my calculators.

FAQs

When will the 0% commission rate be applied to my Smarkets account?

Your 0% commission rate should be active instantly after placing your integrated qualifying bet. You’ll pay zero commission on all bets that settle within 30 days of placing the bet and within the promotional period.

I have not received my opt-in confirmation email from Smarkets. What should I do?

Be sure to check your spam folder. Many email providers automatically sort your emails into separate inboxes like ‘promotions’ or ‘updates’, so check those too.

Remember, you can check your active commission rate via the ‘Trading Stats & Commission’ section of your Smarkets account. You can contact Smarkets’ live chat support if you still need clarification.

My bet will settle after my 0% commission period ends. What commission rate will apply?

If your bet settles after your 0% validity period, it will be subject to Smarkets’ standard commission rate of 2%.

Can I extend my 0% commission period before it expires?

Yes. You can place another integrated bet before your validity period expires to renew your 30 days.

Can I unlink my OddsMonkey and Smarkets accounts?

Yes. You can unlink your accounts via OddsMonkey or directly at Smarkets.

At OddsMonkey, go to Manage my account > Exchanges > Smarkets Integration > Unlink your account.

At Smarkets, go to Settings > Integrations > Untoggle OddsMonkey > Update permissions.

*OddsMonkey data: From 1st Jan – 26th June 2023, there was an average saving per player on 0% commissions of £83.17. This equates to an average annual saving of £171.50 per player.

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Richard
Guest user

I am new to matched betting but it seems that Smarkets is way ahead of the other exchanges in terms of competitive lay prices. I am worried about what I will do of I have to move to the select tier. Am I off the mark? My oddsmatching tool is always sending me to Smarkets and only to Betdaq, Betfair or Matchbook about 1 time in 50.

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Reply February 1, 2021 at 7:01 am
1. Matt
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  I don’t think they beat Betfair on lay prices Richard, but if your oddsmatcher is set to 0% commission for Smarkets and 2% for Betfair, that’s going to give them the edge a lot of the time.
  
  I wouldn’t worry too much about the Select tier as you need to exceed £25,000 in net profit over a 12 month period. That’s net profit (profit minus losses) rather than just winning bets. Even if you did hit the threshold, 3% wouldn’t stop you profiting.
  
  +4
  Reply February 2, 2021 at 1:03 pm
Debs
Guest user

Smarkets is my preferred Exchange so this is great news 🙂 Your site is superb anyway and this has made it even better, thank you Matt! More profits to us all.

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Reply October 28, 2022 at 1:10 pm
1. Matt
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  Thanks a lot, Debs. Enjoy!
  
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  Reply October 28, 2022 at 2:48 pm
Ben2020
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Hi Matt. I’m having trouble signing up for this. When I enter my email in Smarkets it says I’m not eligible.

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Reply October 28, 2022 at 1:32 pm
1. Matt
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  Hi Ben. That’s something you’ll need to query with Smarkets as the message will be coming from their end. Their live chat support should be able to help.
  
  +3
  Reply October 28, 2022 at 2:15 pm
  1. Ben2020
    29
    
    Smarkets said because I opted out of 0% commission before I’m unable to opt back in. It’s ridiculous.
    
    +3
    Reply October 28, 2022 at 5:24 pm
    1. Matt
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      Sorry to hear that, Ben. When you say you opted out of 0% commission, do you mean the 30 days expired or did you ask them to opt you out?
      
      +3
      October 31, 2022 at 2:16 pm
  2. Ben2020
    29
    
    Hi, it won’t let me reply under your last comment. I opted out of it last year when I had a trial with Oddsmonkey and I didn’t want to pay for Oddsmonkey so I opted out of the 0% commission. Smarkets are saying now though because I opted out before I’m now not eligible to opt back in.
    
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    Reply November 3, 2022 at 9:12 pm
    1. Matt
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      Hi Ben. When you say you ‘opted out’, did you specifically ask Smarkets to opt you out or was it just a case of the 30 days lapsing because you no longer had a subscription with OddsMonkey?
      
      +3
      November 4, 2022 at 7:43 am
    2. Ben2020
      29
      
      I asked them to opt me out.
      
      +3
      November 4, 2022 at 6:47 pm
    3. Matt
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      It’s unfortunate, Ben. I wonder if there’s a compliance aspect to it. If you’ve self-excluded from a promotion, they may not be allowed to reinstate you.
      
      +3
      November 5, 2022 at 12:29 pm
Richard
8

Hi. I’ve activated 0% commission. Thanks for this Matt.

Do I need to place all my Smarkets lay bets through the Integrated Betting Tool in the 30 day period or can I now just place my Smarkets lay bets through their website as usual?

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Reply October 28, 2022 at 2:27 pm
1. Matt
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  No problem, Richard!
  
  The 0% commission rate will apply to all your bets, so yes, you can place them through the website as usual. Place an integrated bet at any time to renew your 30-day period.
  
  +4
  Reply October 28, 2022 at 2:47 pm
sam_69
14

I know this might be a stupid question but what is an integrated bet? You have links on your website to Smarkets, but they are for opening an account. Is there something I have not seen on your website?

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Reply October 28, 2022 at 5:21 pm
1. sam_69
  14
  
  OK don’t worry I understand now. This integrated betting is something which only shows once you link the accounts.
  
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  Reply October 28, 2022 at 5:35 pm
  1. Matt
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    No worries, Sam. If you’re unsure of anything else, just give me a shout.
    
    +3
    Reply October 31, 2022 at 2:11 pm
heathmount
3

Hi, this sounds interesting. I assume though most people will place 1 integrated bet per month using your tool to keep the 0% commission rolling over. How does this benefit you? I’m not complaining, just interested.

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Reply October 28, 2022 at 6:12 pm
1. Matt
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  I believe it improves what the site offers and should help people maximise their matched betting profits.
  
  +3
  Reply October 31, 2022 at 2:43 pm
Oxfamers007
3

In order for me to get the 0% integrated commission on Smarkets do I need a premium odds monkey account? Not a free one?

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Reply October 28, 2022 at 10:38 pm
1. Matt
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  You can now get 0% commission as a Matched Betting Blog user. Simply visit the ‘Smarkets Opt In‘ page and I’ll guide you through every step.
  
  +3
  Reply October 28, 2022 at 11:54 pm
poptartdisco
7

Hi there – I’m having an issue placing an integrated bet. My lay stake is 9.79 and the box turns red and says: “Stake must have a maximum of 2 decimal places.” It only has one decimal place, so not sure what’s up there?

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Reply October 29, 2022 at 11:50 am
1. poptartdisco
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  I’ve managed to do it, but I had to adjust the amount to 9.77 – if you use the up/down arrows to adjust the stake, the box eventually turns green and allows you to place the bet when it’s happy with the figure. Tried on Firefox and Chrome.
  
  +4
  Reply October 29, 2022 at 12:00 pm
  1. Matt
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    Thanks a lot for flagging this issue. All fixed now!
    
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    Reply October 31, 2022 at 2:17 pm
2. waftycranker
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  To keep it simple, I just placed a back bet for £1. 👍
  
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  Reply October 29, 2022 at 7:49 pm
GODofGAMBLIMG
7

Hello Matt, thanks for blogging all this value. A quick question, is this offer only for paid MBB members?

How do we find the integrated bet to start the offer?

Thanks.

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Reply November 1, 2022 at 2:59 pm
1. Matt
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  Matched Betting Blog is entirely free to use. There isn’t a paid option.
  
  Simply click on the ‘Get Started’ banner above, and I’ll walk you through connecting your account and placing an integrated bet.
  
  Any issues, just give me a shout.
  
  +3
  Reply November 1, 2022 at 8:31 pm
ChocChipChoc
15

Thanks for this offer Matt. It’s great that there’s access to the 0% rate for beginners like me, who aren’t quite ready to commit to OddsMonkey/Outplayed fees.

Wondering if you have any advice on the following. I’ve noticed that my Smarkets account balance (all bets currently settled) is showing a penny less than the balance stated in the Smarkets email I received (the balance in the email is exactly equal to the sum of my deposit, profit and loss for all bets placed).

Obviously it is only 1 penny, so it seems a non-issue, but my worry is whether it will keep happening and that it’s already creating a discrepancy in the spreadsheet records I keep. Have you ever experienced/heard of this? Do you think I should I ignore it or bother to contact Smarkets about it?

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Reply November 7, 2022 at 3:37 pm
1. Matt
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  You’re very welcome!
  
  I wouldn’t worry about the discrepancy. I imagine it’ll be due to rounding.
  
  See the ‘Rounding’ section in the following article for more information.
  
  https://help.smarkets.com/hc/en-gb/articles/212079549-Why-haven-t-I-been-paid-the-correct-return-
  
  +3
  Reply November 7, 2022 at 8:23 pm
pnicolas8
18

When will the events appear to be able to place the Integrated bet? Recently closed down my PA account so would like to get the 0% commission as soon as possible.

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Reply November 22, 2022 at 12:14 pm
1. Matt
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  Sorry about that. Events added!
  
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  Reply November 22, 2022 at 12:22 pm
Hasa
3

Hi, I have just signed up, but haven’t linked my Smarkets account yet as it states the offer for 0% commission ends on the 31st January 2023, is this right?

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Reply January 14, 2023 at 11:09 pm
1. Matt
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  Hi Hasa. Yes, the current end date for the 0% commission is 31st January 2023, though hopefully, this will be extended.
  
  If you’ve just signed up with Smarkets, you should have 0% commission anyway for your first 60 days, so you don’t need to extend it just yet.
  
  I hope that helps.
  
  +3
  Reply January 15, 2023 at 9:08 am
  1. Hasa
    Guest user
    
    Thanks Matt, but I opened a Smarkets account last year and currently on 2% commission
    
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    Reply January 15, 2023 at 12:58 pm
    1. Matt
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      You can still opt in for 0% commission, Hasa.
      
      Your 0% commission will apply until 31st January 2023, but it will be extended automatically if the offer is extended.
      
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      January 15, 2023 at 7:28 pm
John
Guest user

Daft question, perhaps, but what is an integrated bet?

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Reply February 22, 2023 at 8:41 am
1. Matt
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  An integrated bet is a bet you place with Smarkets via the tool here on Matched Betting Blog. You simply connect your Smarkets account, enabling you to place a Smarkets bet without leaving the Matched Betting Blog site.
  
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  Reply February 22, 2023 at 10:44 am
metalmick
5

I can’t find the integrated bets to extend the 0% commission offer?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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Reply February 28, 2023 at 8:48 am
1. Matt
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  Hi Mick. Click ‘Get Started’ on the following page and follow the steps.
  
  https://matchedbettingblog.com/smarkets-0-commission-tool/
  
  For future reference, you can find it via the ‘Tools’ tab on the main menu and in your Dashboard.
  
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  Reply February 28, 2023 at 4:41 pm
Rob
Guest user

Hi

I cannot for the life of me work out how to place an integrated bet on your website?? I’ll be honest I signed up a while back but I have the same frustration whenever I need to place a bet to keep the 0% running. Firstly can you tell me how to do this and secondly why is it not obvious on your site?

So frustrating.

Cheers

Rob

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Reply March 21, 2023 at 9:40 am
1. Matt
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  Hi Rob,
  
  The very top section of this guide shows you how to find the integrated bet tool.
  
  You can also find the tool via the ‘Tools’ tab on the main menu, and you should see it at the top of your dashboard when you log in.
  
  Here’s the tool > https://matchedbettingblog.com/smarkets-integrated-bet/
  
  I hope that helps.
  
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  Reply March 21, 2023 at 10:50 am
Roger
Guest user

Hi Matt, it’s such a shame this site has become nothing but a sales funnel for Odds Monkey. Take me back to the early days of MBB. It was much better back then.

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Reply December 12, 2023 at 10:30 am
1. Matt
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  Sorry you feel that way, Roger.
  
  OddsMonkey have a lot of tools available that aren’t possible for a free-to-use site. They also offer 0% commission with Smarkets, so the subscription pays for itself for most users.
  
  Of course, it’s purely optional. MBB offers the Academy for newbies and the Reload Offer Calendar for existing users, neither of which existed in the early days.
  
  I’ve always tried to strike a balance and cater for as many people as possible.
  
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  Reply December 12, 2023 at 9:08 pm