There are different types of totalizers.
The standard is the ‘1×2’ type. This totalizer covers a mixed range of sports, which normally includes 14 or 15 different events, thought this figure can sometimes be 10. The task of the player is to guess the outcome of each event by placing either a ‘1’, ‘2’ or ‘x’. In football, the ‘1’ means a home win, ‘2’ corresponds to an away win and ‘x’ means a draw.
Some bookmakers have started to introduce a type of totalizer, which asks the punters to guess the exact score. Each edition has a list of matches, normally a maximum of 10. The player then has to choose what he or she believes the correct score will be. The more correct scores the person is able to guess, the higher that person’s winnings will be. Statistically, it is almost impossible to guess 10 results correctly.
There are pools for different sports other than football. These can also include tennis, basketball, hockey, rugby amongst others.