Most Pakistani players on 1Win open the website https://1winbet.pk/, go to the cricket section, bet on the match winner — and that’s where it ends. It’s understandable: the PSL, the IPL, the Pakistan national team — everything is familiar and close to home. But 1Win’s range is broader than it seems at first glance, and it has niches where the audience is smaller, there’s more information, and the odds are often more interesting. Here are five such areas.
Kabaddi: A Home-Grown Sport with Markets Few People Think about
People in Pakistan watch kabaddi and are proud of it, but very few actually bet on it. This is strange, because 1Win covers the Pro Kabaddi League, the Kabaddi World Cup, the Major League Kabaddi and the South Asian Games — in other words, tournaments that Pakistani fans are already well acquainted with.
The markets there are more varied than you might expect. As well as the match winner, you can bet on:
- total points for the match and for individual periods;
- team performance — how many successful raids there will be;
- handicaps — by what margin the favourite will win.
Betting on kabaddi with a solid knowledge base gives you a real advantage over those who choose sports from unfamiliar leagues. If you follow the PKL seasons and know the strong raiding lines and weak defences, this knowledge pays off directly here.
Esports: Not Just ‘Team A vs Team B’
Many people think that betting on esports is simply about predicting the winner of a series. In fact, 1Win offers over 10 esports disciplines: Dota 2, CS:GO, Valorant, League of Legends, Rocket League, StarCraft 2, Rainbow Six and others. And within each series, markets are available that simply do not exist in traditional sports.
Here are a few examples from 1Win’s esports betting market:
- Map Advantage — a bet on which team will win more maps in the series;
- First Blood — who will be the first to kill an opponent on the map;
- Total Kills — the total number of kills per map or across the entire series.
These markets aren’t about luck, but about knowledge of the teams, patches and formats of a specific tournament. If you play CS2 or Dota yourself and follow the professional scene, you have an analytical advantage over the casual bettor.
Fastsport: Results in Five Minutes
Fastsport on 1Win isn’t just virtual sport. It’s a separate section with quick simulated matches, where the result is announced in 5–15 minutes. There are currently three formats: E-football (a FIFA/PES-based simulator), condensed football with reduced squads and short halves, and table tennis.
Why is this interesting? Firstly, events run round the clock — no waiting for a real-world schedule. Secondly, the markets are standard: winner, handicap, total, double chance — anyone used to regular football will get the hang of it instantly. Thirdly, the high turnover rate: you can place dozens of bets in a single evening instead of waiting three hours for a result. And fourthly — strategy testing. If you’re testing a new bankroll management system, Fastsport provides quick feedback cycles without being tied to real matches. It’s easy to find the section: in the top menu on the homepage, click ‘More’ — Fastsport is there.
Horse Racing from Global Tracks
Horse racing is the last thing on a Pakistani bettor’s mind when they visit 1Win. But they’re wrong: the line-up includes events from tracks in the USA (Hawthorne), Canada (Woodbine), Australia (Bairnsdale), the UK (Windsor) and other countries. Races take place several times a day, with bets accepted on the race winner, the horse’s exact placing, and pari-mutuel formats.
The peculiarity here is that this is a niche market with a relatively small audience among Pakistani punters — which means that odds are set on a broad international basis. Those who are well-versed in specific tracks or follow the form of horses from certain stables will find interesting value there. The entry barrier is low: the minimum stake on 1Win is from 16 PKR, so you can explore this new market without putting your bankroll at serious risk.
Cricket Markets That Even Die-Hard Fans Overlook
And finally — cricket. But not the match winner, but what lies deeper. At 1Win, markets open for top matches that most people overlook:
- Super Over — a bet on whether the match will go to a Super Over and who will win it;
- Total Sixes — how many sixes will be hit in the match or in an innings;
- Next Team to Score — in-play, which team will score next;
- Top Batsman / Top Bowler — the best batsman or bowler of the match.
These markets require not just knowledge of who the favourite is, but specific analysis: the pitch composition, a particular player’s form, and the team’s tactics in a specific format. The minimum stake is 16 PKR, meaning you can test the markets without a large investment. Even in second-tier matches, the 1Win live cricket line features over 100 markets per game.
What to Do with This
1Win’s five markets — five different entry points into betting. Kabaddi — for those who know the South Asian scene well and can assess a raider’s form better than an algorithm. Esports — for a young audience who play CS2 or Dota themselves and know the patch meta better than any analyst. Fastsport — for those who need quick results without the wait. Horse racing — a niche area for patient research. And cricket markets go deeper than just ‘winner’ — for those who already know how to read a match but want more than just picking the favourite.
At 1Win, all this is brought together in one place, with accounts in PKR and top-ups via Easypaisa or JazzCash. Cricket isn’t going anywhere — the PSL and IPL will always be in the spotlight. But if you want to find odds that haven’t yet been picked up by the whole Pakistani scene, it’s worth looking at these five.
