Auto-betting Requirements & Limits
This page lists what you need to use auto-betting on Bet2Invest, and the practical limits you should understand before relying on it.
For the concept and key disclosures, see What is Auto-betting?. For the technical flow, see How Auto-betting Works.
Requirements (what you must have)
1) A Pinnacle account
Auto-betting works only with Pinnacle.
You must have:
an active and funded Pinnacle account
valid Pinnacle identifiers (used to place bets through Pinnacle’s official API)
Your credentials are stored encrypted (AES‑256 + IV). See What is Auto-betting?.
Don’t have a Pinnacle account yet? You can reach out to us and we can help you create one, with a free trial that includes one subscription plus some offered auto-betting credits.
2) Auto-betting enabled for at least one Expert
Auto-betting is configured per Expert. Following an Expert does not automatically place bets.
You must explicitly enable auto-betting and set your rules for that Expert (stake, limits, filters…).
3) A positive fee balance on Bet2Invest
Bet2Invest uses a balance on the platform to charge auto-betting fees.
This balance is used only to pay fees. It is not a betting bankroll and it is not transferred to Pinnacle. Your betting funds must be available directly on your Pinnacle account.
4) Sufficient betting funds on your Pinnacle account
Auto-betting places bets on your own Pinnacle account. If your Pinnacle balance is too low, Pinnacle will reject the bet.
Limits
Even if you enabled auto-betting, not every tip will necessarily result in a bet being placed. The system always respects your rules and the bookmaker constraints.
A) Your configuration blocks the bet
A bet will not be placed if it violates any of your settings, for example:
Max stake per unit would be exceeded
Max stake per day (per tipster) reached
Max odds drop exceeded
Stake is below the minimum authorized by Pinnacle
market type not allowed (prematch vs live)
sport not allowed
your order type rules are not met yet (e.g., delayed placement)
B) Market timing & availability
A bet can fail if:
the market closes before the system sends the order (it rarely happens, but it's not impossible)
a live market changes state (suspended / reopened) while the order is being processed
Live markets are faster and more volatile than prematch markets. Expect more rejections due to suspensions and rapid price moves.
C) Odds movement (slippage)
Odds can change between:
the moment the Expert publishes the tip
the moment your bet reaches Pinnacle
This is normal in betting markets, especially on low-liquidity markets or when many followers copy the same tip. Most of the time, the auto-betting users are the first to get the odds.
To protect you, auto-betting supports a max odds drop rule.
D) Liquidity-based follower limits
Market liquidity impacts how much money a market can absorb before odds move.
To reduce extreme odds drops and keep execution realistic, Bet2Invest may limit the maximum number of auto-betting followers that can copy certain Experts / markets, depending on liquidity.
If you can’t enable auto-betting for an Expert (or if availability is limited), this is usually to protect followers from poor replication and unrealistic results.
Queue when an Expert is full
When an Expert has reached the maximum number of auto-betting followers, new users can join a queue.
As soon as a spot opens, users in the queue can be activated.
Learn more here: Auto-betting Queue System.
E) Pinnacle limits / acceptance rules
Even if your configuration allows it, Pinnacle can still reject a bet due to:
account-level restrictions
market-specific constraints
the price changing during the final acceptance
Bet2Invest cannot override Pinnacle rules. It can only send the order through Pinnacle’s official API.
Built-in risk controls you should use
Auto-betting is powerful, but it should be treated like running an automated strategy.
At minimum, we recommend configuring:
Stake per unit (your unit value in currency)
Max stake per unit (hard cap if units vary)
Max stake per day per tipster (prevents runaway exposure)
Max odds drop (prevents copying after heavy moves)
Market type (prematch vs live)
Sports filters
For bankroll discipline, also read:
Important disclaimers
Auto-betting replicates tips; it does not guarantee you will get the exact same odds as the Expert.
Auto-betting does not guarantee profit.
Bet2Invest does not hold betting funds and does not place bets as a syndicate.
If you have questions about Pinnacle API endorsement, you can contact Pinnacle at [email protected].
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