What is a 6 1 bet?

A fractional listing of 6/1 (six-to-one) odds would mean that you win $6 against every $1 you wager and receive your dollar back (i.e., the amount you wagered).

Is 6 1 a good bet?

Are 6/1 Odds Good? 6/1 odds are great because for every £1 winning bet you will return £6 profit. The 6-1 odds reflect the chances of your selection and bookmakers will think it has a good chance at 6/1. At 6-1 horse odds you could look to bet each way and still show a good profit if the selection is only placed.

What does a 5 to 1 bet mean?

5-1 Betting Odds means that out of 6 possible outcomes, the 5/1 odds are that there will be 5 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 5-1 odds calculation means for every 6 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 5 occasions the selection will not win.

What is an 8 to 1 bet?

8-1 Betting Odds means that out of 9 possible outcomes, the 8/1 odds are that there will be 8 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 8-1 odds calculation means for every 9 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 8 occasions the selection will not win.

What does a 4 1 bet mean?

In spoken form this is “Four-to-one” and sometimes this can be written as: 4-1. Odds are just maths. To illustrate some examples, let's call each number a unit. So: 4/1: For every 1 unit you stake, you will receive 4 units if you win (plus your stake).

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How much do you win on 6 1 odds?

A fractional listing of 6/1 (six-to-one) odds would mean that you win $6 against every $1 you wager and receive your dollar back (i.e., the amount you wagered).

What does a bet of 10 1 mean?

10-1 Betting Odds means that out of 11 possible outcomes, the 10/1 odds are that there will be 10 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 10-1 odds calculation means for every 11 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 10 occasions the selection will not win.

What is a 9 to 1 bet?

9-1 Betting Odds means that out of 10 possible outcomes, the 9/1 odds are that there will be 9 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 9-1 odds calculation means for every 10 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 9 occasions the selection will not win.

What is a 9 to 2 bet?

What does 9 to 2 odds mean? 9-2 Betting Odds means that out of 11 possible outcomes, the 9/2 odds are that there will be 9 of one kind of outcome and 2 of another kind of outcome. The 9-2 odds calculation means for every 11 betting events your selection should win 2 times and on 9 occasions the selection will not win.

What does a 12 1 bet pay?

If you wager a bet on a 12/1 betting odds selection and you win, your total payout will be 13.00 which is your stake back plus 12.00 profit.

What is a 3 1 bet?

For example, 3/1 odds mean you profit three times the amount you wagered. A $1 bet at 3/1 would pay out $4 in total, or a $3 profit and your $1 original wager.

What does 7 1 bet 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.

What does 20 1 bet mean?

What 20-to-1 means: When you see 20-to-1 odds, you're looking at a long shot that is unlikely to win. In fact, the implied win probability for a team that's 20-to-1 is 4.76%. However, should that long shot come in, it would pay out $20 for every $1 wagered.

Is 30 1 a good bet?

With the standard 30-1 you'd get at most craps tables, bets on 2, 12 or hard hop bets give the house a 13.89 percent edge. If the payoff is 31-1, the edge drops only to 11.11 percent. True odds are 35-1, so there's a long way to go from 30-1 before these become viable bets.

What does a 35 to 1 bet mean?

This means you'll win x dollars for every 1 dollar you bet. For example, a single-number bet offers a payout of 35:1. So, if you win, you'll get your dollar back plus $35.

Why do you bet $6 on 6 and 8?

A bet on the Big 6 and 8 has a 9 percent house advantage (hint: that's a lot). A place bet of $6 (since it pays 7-to-6, you place a multiple of $6) has a house advantage of just 1.5 percent.

What does a 7 2 bet mean?

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.

What does 50 to 1 odds pay?

If you wager a bet on a 50/1 betting odds selection and you win, your total payout will be 51.00 which is your stake back plus 50.00 profit.

What are 14 to 1 odds?

The 14-1 betting odds probability is a 93.33 per cent probability of a particular outcome and a 6.67 per cent probability of another outcome. The 14/1 odds implied probability means your selection has a 6.67% chance of winning and a 93.33% chance the selection will lose.

What is a 16 1 bet?

16-1 Betting Odds means that out of 17 possible outcomes, the 16/1 odds are that there will be 16 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 16-1 odds calculation means for every 17 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 16 occasions the selection will not win.

Is Big 6 and 8 a one roll bet?

BIG 6 or BIG 8 - can be bet at any time. These are not one roll bets. They win even money on ANY COMBINATION of the number. They lose on the 7; whichever rolls first.

What is a 8.5 bet?

The Over/Under line in this game is 8.5 runs. This means that if both teams score 9 or more combined runs the result counts as Over. If less than 9 runs are scored, the result counts as Under. With odds of -110, you have to bet $110 on either team to win $100 in profit.

What does 5 to 1 odds pay?

Example #1: A horse that wins at 5-1 will return $5.00 for every $1.00 wagered. If you had placed the minimum bet of $2 on that horse to win, your payoff will be: $10 (5 x 1 x $2) + your original bet of $2 – for a total of $12. Example #2: A horse that wins at 9-2 will return $4.50 for every $1.00 wagered.

What does a 100 to 1 bet mean?

100-1 Betting Odds means that out of 101 possible outcomes, the 100/1 odds are that there will be 100 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome. The 100-1 odds calculation means for every 101 betting events your selection should win 1 time and on 100 occasions the selection will not win.

What does 40 to 1 odds mean?

If you are betting on a longshot NFL futures bet at odds of 40/1 (these fractional odds convert to +4000 in American odds; decimal odds of 41.00), your implied chance of success is 2%.