FIRST AND LAST POINTS COUNT DOUBLE – EUROLEAGUE 2026/2027!

Every basket could make the difference!

🏀 Every point matters in the EuroLeague, and now the first and last scoring plays of a game could make a difference to your bet, too! With our “First and Last Points Count Double” promotion, if your selected player scores the first or last points of the game, the points from that scoring play are added again to their official points total for the “Player Total Points – Over” market.

🔥 It’s not over until the final buzzer! Keep an eye on your favourite players, because an opening three-pointer or a basket in the closing seconds, even in overtime, could make all the difference to your bet.

📅 The promotion starts on 4 November 2026 and runs until the end of the 2026/2027 EuroLeague season.

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🏀 How does the promotion work?

With this promotion, the first and last points scored in a game count double! If your selected player scores the first or last points of the game, the points from that scoring play are added again to their official points total.

Select the “Player Total Points – Over” market for a EuroLeague game.
Choose the player’s standard points line from the available MerkurXtip odds.
Place your bet before the game starts (pre-match).
If your selected player scores the first or last points of the game, the points from that scoring play are counted twice!
Points scored during overtime also count.

📌 The promotion can only benefit the player. If your selection is already a winner based on the player’s official points total, it will remain a winning selection!

🎯 What does it mean when the first and last points count double?

The first and last points scored in a game could make all the difference to your bet! The full value of each scoring play is added again to the player’s official points total. Here’s how the additional points are calculated:

Two-point basket: An additional 2 points are added to the player’s total.
Three-point basket: An additional 3 points are added to the player’s total.
Basket + foul: The full value of the scoring play is added again, including the successful additional free throw.
Basket + foul + technical foul: If the same player also takes and scores the free throw awarded for the technical foul, those points are included in the same scoring play.
Free throws: The full value of all successful free throws in the same sequence is added again.

If the same player scores both the first and last points of the game, the points from both scoring plays are added to their total again!

If the player who scores the first or last points is not available in the betting markets, the promotion does not apply to the next player who scores.

👉 Examples of how the promotion can make all the difference!

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Example 1 – Three-point basket

A player scores 13 points, and the first basket of the game is a three-pointer. Under the promotion rules, the player’s adjusted points total is 16 (13 + 3). If you placed a bet on over 15.5 points, your bet is a winner!

Example 2 – Basket + foul

A player scores 11 points, and the first basket of the game is a two-pointer followed by a successful additional free throw. The entire three-point scoring play counts twice, giving the player an adjusted points total of 14 (11 + 3). If you placed a bet on over 13.5 points, your bet is a winner!

Example 3 – Basket + foul + technical foul

A player scores 11 points, and the final scoring play of the game consists of a two-point basket, a successful additional free throw and a successful free throw awarded following a technical foul. The entire four-point scoring play counts twice, giving the player an adjusted points total of 15 (11 + 4). If you placed a bet on over 14.5 points, your bet is a winner!

Example 4 – Free throws

The first points of the game are scored from the free-throw line, with the player making both attempts. The two-point scoring sequence counts twice, giving the player an adjusted points total of 10 (8 + 2), assuming they scored 8 points in total during the game. If you placed a bet on over 9.5 points, your bet is a winner!

Example 5 – The same player scores the first and last basket

A player scores 15 points, with the first basket of the game being a two-pointer and the last basket a three-pointer. The points from both baskets are added again to the player’s total, giving them an adjusted points total of 20 (15 + 2 + 3). If you placed a bet on over 18.5 points, your bet is a winner!

Example 6 – Last basket in overtime

If a game goes into overtime, the last basket scored during overtime counts as the last basket of the game. If a player scores 9 points and the final basket in overtime is a two-pointer, their adjusted points total under the promotion is 11 (9 + 2). If you placed a bet on over 10.5 points, your bet is a winner!

PROMOTION RULES

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📌 Which bets are eligible for the promotion?

The promotion applies exclusively to the “Player Total Points – Over” market on EuroLeague matches, subject to the following conditions:

Bets must be placed before the match starts (pre-match).
Only bets placed on the standard player points line available in the MerkurXtip offer are eligible.
The promotion is available for bets placed at MerkurXtip betting shops or online at www.merkurxtip.rs.
Points are calculated based on the official play-by-play statistics published on the EuroLeague website.

🚫 Which bets are excluded from the promotion?

The promotion does not apply to the following markets:

Live betting.
Alternative player points lines.
“Player Total Points – Under”.
Player points handicap markets.
Player points markets by half or quarter.
Combined player statistics, such as points + rebounds, points + assists, or points + rebounds + assists.
Player points combined with the match result.

All the above bets are settled based on the player’s official points total, without any additional points being awarded under the promotion.

⏰ When will bets be settled?

Winning bets that become eligible for payout as a result of the promotion will be paid out once the final selection on the bet slip has been settled.
Payouts will be made no later than 12:00 noon on the following day.
If a player does not take part in the match or fails to score any points, the selection will be settled in accordance with the general betting rules.

MerkurXtip reserves the right to temporarily or permanently suspend the current promotion, in whole or in part, at any time and without prior notice.

If fraud or abuse of the promotion rules is suspected, MerkurXtip reserves the right to withdraw the bonus and any winnings resulting from the relevant bets.

Any matters not specifically covered by these promotion rules are governed by our General Betting Rules.

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