# Placing Bets

1. **Connect Your Wallet**: Open Footpool and ensure your wallet is connected.

2. **Navigate to Available Matches**: In the Footpool homepage, you’ll see a list of available matches to bet on. Review the options and pick the match you’re interested in by clicking on it. This will open up the betting interface specific to that match, showing detailed information about the teams, the available betting options (1X2 format).

   <figure><img src="/files/8n7NHdPUSHZEnpKO0FtO" alt=""><figcaption><p>footpool homepage showing available matches</p></figcaption></figure>

3. **Choose Your Bet Option for every match:** Selecting your bet involves choosing one of three options based on the outcome you predict:

   * **"1" for a Home Team Win**: If you believe the home team will win, select this option.
   * **"X" for a Draw**: Choose this if you predict the match will end in a tie with no winning side.
   * **"2" for an Away Team Win**: Select this if you expect the visiting team to win.

   <figure><img src="/files/mld1TbjQrzEUZ37oMs3W" alt=""><figcaption><p>footpool bets fo a match week</p></figcaption></figure>

4. **Review and Confirm Bet**: Double-check your bets, once satisfied, confirm the bet. Bet cost is **5 USDT**. Since this involves a token transfer, you must first approve the use of USDT in your wallet, granting Footpool permission to interact with your tokens.

5. **Wait for Match Result**: After the transaction is confirmed on the blockchain, your bet is securely recorded. Once the match concludes and results are verified, Footpool distributes winnings directly to winning wallets.

This setup leverages blockchain transparency, so all bets and payouts are traceable, ensuring a fair betting environment without intermediaries.

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