diff --git a/db/query/bet.sql b/db/query/bet.sql
index fdc74d8..47018e1 100644
--- a/db/query/bet.sql
+++ b/db/query/bet.sql
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ WHERE (event_id = $1)
 SELECT *
 FROM bet_outcomes
 WHERE bet_id = $1;
+-- name: GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID :one
+SELECT COUNT(*)
+FROM bet_outcomes
+WHERE odd_id = $1;
 -- name: GetBetCountByUserID :one
 SELECT COUNT(*)
 FROM bets
diff --git a/gen/db/bet.sql.go b/gen/db/bet.sql.go
index c8d18d5..31ca511 100644
--- a/gen/db/bet.sql.go
+++ b/gen/db/bet.sql.go
@@ -410,6 +410,19 @@ func (q *Queries) GetBetOutcomeByEventID(ctx context.Context, arg GetBetOutcomeB
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+const GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID = `-- name: GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID :one
+SELECT COUNT(*)
+FROM bet_outcomes
+WHERE odd_id = $1
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID(ctx context.Context, oddID int64) (int64, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID, oddID)
+	var count int64
+	err := row.Scan(&count)
+	return count, err
+}
+
 const GetBetsForCashback = `-- name: GetBetsForCashback :many
 SELECT id, amount, total_odds, status, user_id, is_shop_bet, cashed_out, outcomes_hash, fast_code, processed, created_at, updated_at, full_name, phone_number, outcomes
 FROM bet_with_outcomes
diff --git a/internal/repository/bet.go b/internal/repository/bet.go
index f61e5c8..2dee7b1 100644
--- a/internal/repository/bet.go
+++ b/internal/repository/bet.go
@@ -299,6 +299,15 @@ func (s *Store) GetBetCountByOutcomesHash(ctx context.Context, outcomesHash stri
 	return count, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Store) GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID(ctx context.Context, oddID int64) (int64, error) {
+	count, err := s.queries.GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID(ctx, oddID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return count, nil
+}
+
 func (s *Store) UpdateCashOut(ctx context.Context, id int64, cashedOut bool) error {
 	err := s.queries.UpdateCashOut(ctx, dbgen.UpdateCashOutParams{
 		ID:        id,
diff --git a/internal/services/bet/port.go b/internal/services/bet/port.go
index 6c79f0a..e29b68e 100644
--- a/internal/services/bet/port.go
+++ b/internal/services/bet/port.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type BetStore interface {
 	GetBetByFastCode(ctx context.Context, fastcode string) (domain.GetBet, error)
 	GetBetOutcomeByEventID(ctx context.Context, eventID int64, is_filtered bool) ([]domain.BetOutcome, error)
 	GetBetOutcomeByBetID(ctx context.Context, betID int64) ([]domain.BetOutcome, error)
+	GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID(ctx context.Context, oddID int64) (int64, error)
 	GetBetCountByUserID(ctx context.Context, userID int64, outcomesHash string) (int64, error)
 	GetBetCountByOutcomesHash(ctx context.Context, outcomesHash string) (int64, error)
 	UpdateCashOut(ctx context.Context, id int64, cashedOut bool) error
diff --git a/internal/services/bet/service.go b/internal/services/bet/service.go
index 7a2f0a4..7804ec4 100644
--- a/internal/services/bet/service.go
+++ b/internal/services/bet/service.go
@@ -398,6 +398,36 @@ func (s *Service) PlaceBet(ctx context.Context, req domain.CreateBetReq, userID
 		return domain.CreateBetRes{}, err
 	}
 
+	for i := range outcomes {
+		// flag odds with large amount of users betting on them
+		count, err := s.betStore.GetBetOutcomeCountByOddID(ctx, outcomes[i].OddID)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.mongoLogger.Error("failed to get count of bet outcome",
+				zap.Int64("bet_id", bet.ID),
+				zap.Int64("odd_id", outcomes[i].OddID),
+				zap.Error(err),
+			)
+			return domain.CreateBetRes{}, err
+		}
+
+		// TODO: fetch cap from settings in db
+		if count > 20 {
+			flag := domain.CreateFlagReq{
+				BetID:  0,
+				OddID:  outcomes[i].OddID,
+				Reason: fmt.Sprintf("too many users targeting odd - (%d)", outcomes[i].OddID),
+			}
+
+			_, err := s.betStore.CreateFlag(ctx, flag)
+			if err != nil {
+				s.mongoLogger.Error("failed to create flag for bet",
+					zap.Int64("bet_id", bet.ID),
+					zap.Error(err),
+				)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// flag bets that have more than three outcomes
 	if len(outcomes) > 3 {
 		flag := domain.CreateFlagReq{
@@ -425,9 +455,7 @@ func (s *Service) PlaceBet(ctx context.Context, req domain.CreateBetReq, userID
 		return domain.CreateBetRes{}, err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("total bet count: ", total_bet_count)
-
-	if total_bet_count > 3 {
+	if total_bet_count > 10 {
 		flag := domain.CreateFlagReq{
 			BetID:  bet.ID,
 			OddID:  0,