How do you read the odds?
Decimal odds are shown as one number, which is the amount a winning bet would collect on a $1 bet. If the odds are listed as 6, a winning bet would receive $5 profit and the original $1 bet. Anything between 1 and 2 is a favorite bet and 2 is an even money bet.
So, a team with odds of +120 would payout $120 for every $100 wager. A team with +250 odds would pay $250 for every $100 wager (or $500 for every $200 wager, or $750 for every $300 wager).
(e.g. –150 means you must bet $150 to win $100.) If the odds are plus (+), that amount of money would be earned on a successful $100 wager. (e.g. +150 means you make $150 on a $100 wager.) Money line is also sometimes referred to as “American Odds.”
A +350 underdog means you risk only $100, but you win $350. You either lose $100, win $350, or your wager is a push.
When odds are expressed with a plus (+) or minus (–) symbol followed by a number. They are American money line odds; for example, +200 signifies the amount a bettor could win if wagering $100. If the bet works out, the player would receive a total payout of $300 ($200 net profit + $100 initial stake).
Odds of an event happening is defined as the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a proportion of the likelihood that the event will not occur. Therefore, if A is the probability of subjects affected and B is the probability of subjects not affected, then odds = A /B.
The bigger the number after the plus sign, the bigger of an underdog that the team or person is to win. So, if a team is +1000 to win, this would mean that you would win $1000 in profit with a bet of $100 - if they won, of course. -
What does +300 mean? The +300 represents the odds of a bet. In this situation, for every $100 that you bet on Duke to win, you'd pocket $300 in return should Duke win this year's men's college basketball tournament. Toss down a cool $1k on them and you'd pull in $3,000 if they win.
A listed odd with a + sign in front of it, such as the +120 in our example above, shows us how much money you would win on a $100 bet. Using the +120 odds, it shows us that a $100 bet on that outcome would pay out $120 in profits.
So, a -450 number would mean that you would have to bet $450 in order to win $100 in profit back. On the other hand, an odds number with a "plus" in front of it means that the team or player is an underdog.
What does plus 5000 odds mean?
Higher numbers like +400, +500, +5000, etc. represent how much of an underdog the team is in the game. The higher the number the more likely the team is expected to lose in the eyes of the oddsmakers. The number also indicates how much money would win in comparison to every $100 you wager.
Reading the Win Odds
For example, 6-5 means you will get $6 in profit for every $5 you wager, while 20-1 means you get $20 in profit for every $1 you wager. In the latter example, a bet of $2 means you would get $42 back for a winning wager.
11-4 Betting Odds means that out of 15 possible outcomes, the 11/4 odds are that there will be 11 of one kind of outcome and 4 of another kind of outcome. The 11-4 odds calculation means for every 15 betting events your selection should win 4 times and on 11 occasions the selection will not win.
| Fractional | American | Demical |
|---|---|---|
| 14/5 | 280 | 3.80 |
| 7/2 | 350 | 4.50 |
| 4/1 | 400 | 5.00 |
| 7/1 | 700 | 8.00 |
| Fractional Odds | Decimal Odds | American Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 7/4 | 2.75 | 175 |
| 2/1 | 3 | 200 |
| 21/10 | 3.1 | 210 |
| 11/5 | 3.2 | 220 |
Whenever you see two numbers separated by a slash, i.e. 10/1, this is a fractional betting odd. Fractional odds allow you to calculate how much money you will win on your bet in comparison to you stake. The number on the left(e.g. 10) is how much you will win. The number on the right is how much you need to stake.
2 to 1 Implied Probability
The 2-1 betting odds probability is a 66.67 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 33.34 per cent probability of another outcome. The 2/1 odds implied probability means your selection has a 33.34% chance of winning and a 66.67% chance the selection will lose.
Reading Moneyline Odds. Know that moneyline bets only concern what team will win the game. Odds are presented as a positive or negative number next to the team's name. A negative number means the team is favored to win, while a positive number indicates that they are the underdog.
With betting, odds are defined in terms of money and $100 is usually the standard amount. If the odds have a minus, that means you have to wager that amount to win $100. If the odds have a plus, that means you'll win that amount of money if you win the wager.
The Money Line: Odds for a game based on $1. A "minus" (-) preceding the number indicates the team is a favorite. A "plus" (+) preceding the number indicates the team is an underdog.
What are 7 to 2 odds?
So odds of 7-2 mean that for every $2 invested, the punter gets $7 profit in return. This means when you bet $2, the total return if the bet is successful is $9. Similarly, if a horse is at even money (ie 1-1), it's $2 profit for every $2 invested, or a total return of $4.
7 to 5 Implied Probability
The 7-5 betting odds probability is a 58.3 per cent probability of a particular outcome and a 41.7 per cent probability of another outcome.
An example of an exception to this general rule is when "5/2" is shown. The tote board does not show decimals, therefore, 5/2 odds means that the odds on a horse are 5 divided by 2, or 2.5-1. Win payoffs are calculated based on a $2.00 wager because at most tracks this is the minimum bet.
9 to 5 Implied Probability
The 9-5 betting odds probability is a 64.3 per cent probability of a particular outcome and a 35.7 per cent probability of another outcome. The 9/5 odds implied probability means your selection has a 35.7% chance of winning and a 64.3% chance the selection will lose.
So whatever your stake is you can multiply it by 1.5 to calculate your profit. So far so simple. But things do get a little bit more tricky when the odds are something like 11/8. The numbers may be more difficult but the principle is the same; 11/8 is the same as 11 divided by 8 which equals 1.375.
7 to 4 Implied Probability
The 7-4 betting odds probability is a 63.64 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 36.36 per cent probability of another outcome. The 7/4 odds implied probability means your selection has a 36.36% chance of winning and a 63.64% chance the selection will lose.
So odds of 7-2 mean that for every $2 invested, the punter gets $7 profit in return. This means when you bet $2, the total return if the bet is successful is $9. Similarly, if a horse is at even money (ie 1-1), it's $2 profit for every $2 invested, or a total return of $4.
Whenever you see two numbers separated by a slash, i.e. 10/1, this is a fractional betting odd. Fractional odds allow you to calculate how much money you will win on your bet in comparison to you stake. The number on the left(e.g. 10) is how much you will win. The number on the right is how much you need to stake.
The first number tells you how much you could win, the second number is the amount you bet. So, if the odds are listed as 2-1, you'll get $2 for every $1 you bet. Odds are displayed in one of two formats.
What does 7 to 1 odds mean? 7-1 Betting Odds means that out of 8 possible outcomes, the 7/1 odds are that there will be 7 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 7-1 odds calculation means for every 8 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 7 occasions the selection will not win.
