What is a 9 to 1 bet?

Fractional Odds

So if you had 9/1 odds, you would win $9 for each $1 wagered. You can also find out the probability of that wager winning from the fractional odds as well.

What does 9 to 2 odds pay?

Example #2: A horse that wins at 9-2 will return $4.50 for every $1.00 wagered. If you had placed the minimum bet of $2 on that horse to win, your payoff will be: $9.00 (4.50 x 1 x $2) + your original bet of $2 – for a total of $11.

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 8 to 1 odds mean?

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.

How do 10 to 1 odds pay?

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.

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What does 20 to 1 odds pay?

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.

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.

Are 9 to 1 odds good?

9 to 1 Implied Probability

The 9-1 betting odds probability is a 90.00 per cent probability of a particular outcome and a 10.00 per cent probability of another outcome. The 9/1 odds implied probability means your selection has a 10.00% chance of winning and a 90.00% chance the selection will lose.

What do odds of 5 to 1 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 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 does 80 to 1 odds pay kentucky derby?

Rich Strike, a late entrant in the grandest horse race, went off at 80-1 odds. Meaning a $10 Win bet on the Derby winner would've returned $818. He stunned the sports world on Saturday by winning by three-quarters of a length over second-place finisher Epicenter (4-1 favorite).

What does 12 to 1 odds 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 does 30 to 1 odds pay?

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 9 to 4 odds mean?

9-4 Betting Odds means that out of 13 possible outcomes, the 9/4 odds are that there will be 9 of one kind of outcome and 4 of another kind of outcome. The 9-4 odds calculation means for every 13 betting events your selection should win 4 times and on 9 occasions the selection will not win.

What does 8 to 5 odds mean?

What does 8 to 5 odds mean? 8-5 Betting Odds means that out of 13 possible outcomes, the 8/5 odds are that there will be 8 of one kind of outcome and 5 of another kind of outcome. The 8-5 odds calculation means for every 13 betting events your selection should win 5 times and on 8 occasions the selection will not win.

What if odds are 4 to 1?

4 to 1 Implied Probability

The 4-1 betting odds probability is an 80.00 per cent probability of a particular outcome and a 20.00 per cent probability of another outcome. The 4/1 odds implied probability means your selection has a 20.00% chance of winning and an 80.00% chance the selection will lose.

What does 6 to 1 odds mean?

They are typically written with a slash (/) or hyphen (-). 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 do odds 3 to 1 mean?

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 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%.

Is 20 to 1 odds bad?

The 20-1 betting odds probability is a 95.24 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 4.76 per cent probability of another outcome. The 20/1 odds implied probability means your selection has a 4.76% chance of winning and a 95.24% chance the selection will lose.

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 does 10 to 1 odds mean?

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.

What do negative odds mean?

If the odd is negative (-), it means that the outcome is more likely to happen, and placing a bet on that outcome would payout less than the amount you wagered, while a positive (+) odd shows that the outcome is less likely to happen and it would pay out more than the amount you wagered.

How do you read odds?

Negative numbers signify the favorite on the betting line. The negative number indicates how much you'd need to bet to win $100. If the number is positive, you're looking at the underdog, and the number refers to the amount of money you'll win if you bet $100.