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Fractional odds have been used in bookmaking primarily in the
United Kingdom. They have been more or less replaced by decimal
odds in recent years, but a lot of bookmakers and bettors still
prefer this format. Although this odds format is often
considered more complicated than the decimal or moneyline
format, the calculations required for working out potential
profits and payouts is actually reasonably straightforward.
We provide the necessary calculations on this page, along
with some examples to highlight how it works in practice. We
also include a chart listing some of the more commonly-used
fractional odds, with the associated profits and payouts.
For example, the exact mathematical equivalent of decimal odds 30 is fractional odds 29/1. However 29/1 is not used in betting markets, instead 30/1 is used, so that is what appears in this converter. For an explanation of the odds types on this table see decimal, fractional and American odds. Odds (per $1 play) Average Prize. 6 out of 6: Jackpot: 1: 13,983,816: Jackpot. 5 out of 6: Second: 1: 54,201: $2,700. 4 out of 6: Third: 1: 1,032: $56. 3 out of 6: Fourth: 1: 57: $3. You’re betting on horse races and want to know how much your winning bet will give you. To compute your $2 win price, take the odds of your horse and multiply the first number by 2, divide that by the second number, and then add $2 — simple as that! Following is a list of.
Decimals quote the potential return should the bet succeed, relative to the stake. If $10 is bet at odds of 4, the total returned is $40 ($10 x 4) and the potential profit is $30 ($10 x 4 minus the $10 stake). Fractional Odds. Used mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland, fractions quote the potential profit should the bet succeed, relative to the stake. If $10 is bet at odds of 3/1, the potential profit is $30 ($10. To work out the return on any bet, simply enter the Odds and the Stake. For example, if you were betting £100 on a 9-4 chance, enter: Odds = 9 (to) 4, Stake = 100, then click 'Calculate' The Instant Bet Calculator will then show the return on a: Win only bet Winning each way bet (1/4 odds) Winning each way bet (1/4 odds) Winning Place bet (1/4.
Calculation Required
The calculation you need to know to work out the potential
profit of a wager using fractional odds is as follows:
For the total potential payout, you just add your initial
stake to the potential profit.
Using this Calculation
The two examples below show how this calculation works.
Fractional Odds Payout Chart
What Does 5/4 Odds Pay
The following chart shows some of the most frequently used
fractional odds, along with their respective profits and total
payouts based on a $10 stake.
| Odds | Potential Profit | Potential Payout | Odds | Potential Profit | Potential Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 (Evens) | $10.00 | $20.00 | 10/11 | $9.09 | $19.09 |
| 11/10 | $11.00 | $21.00 | 4/5 | $8.00 | $18.00 |
| 5/4 | $12.50 | $22.50 | 8/11 | $7.27 | $16.27 |
| 6/4 | $15.00 | $25.00 | 4/6 | $6.67 | $16.67 |
| 7/4 | $17.50 | $27.50 | 5/8 | $6.25 | $16.25 |
| 2/1 | $20.00 | $30.00 | 4/7 | $5.71 | $15.71 |
| 5/2 | $25.00 | $35.00 | 1/2 | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| 11/4 | $27/50 | $37/50 | 4/9 | $4.44 | $14.44 |
| 7/2 | $35.00 | $45.00 | 2/5 | $4.00 | $14.00 |
| 10/1 | $100.00 | $110.00 | 1/3 | $3.33 | $13.33 |
A parlay, accumulator (or acca), combo bet or multi is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay is that there are much higher payoffs than placing each individual bet separately, since the difficulty of hitting all of them is much higher. If any of the bets in the parlay lose, the entire parlay loses. If any of the plays in the parlay ties, or 'pushes', the parlay reverts to a lower number of teams with the odds reducing accordingly.
Odds and payout[edit]
Parlay bets are paid out at odds higher than the typical single game bet, but still below the 'true' odds. For instance, a common 2-team NFL parlay based entirely on the spread generally has a payout of 2.6:1.[citation needed] In reality however, if one assumes that each single game bet is 50/50, the true payout should instead be 3:1 (10% expected value for the house). A house may average 20-30% profit on spread parlays compared to perhaps 4.5% profit on individual sports mix parlay bets.
Aside from 'spread' parlays, another way to parlay is to bet on two or more teams simply winning straight up. In order to calculate the payout of this parlay, one must multiply out the payout for all games. For example, if 3 teams are -385 favorites, a successful parlay on all 3 teams winning would pay out at a ratio of approximately 1/1. This is because (385/485)^3 is approximately 50%.
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Examples[edit]
Typical payouts for up to 10 team parlay bet[edit]
The following is an example of a traditional Las Vegas Parlay Card at William Hill Sports Book, which shows the typical payouts for an up to 10 team parlay bet based on -1.10 prices (amount won is assuming $100 is bet)[citation needed]:
| Number | Odds | Amount won | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Team Parlay | 2.6 to 1 | $260 | $360 |
| 3 Team Parlay | 6 to 1 | $600 | $700 |
| 4 Team Parlay | 11 to 1 | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| 5 Team Parlay | 22 to 1 | $2,200 | $2,300 |
| 6 Team Parlay | 45 to 1 | $4,500 | $4,600 |
| 7 Team Parlay | 90 to 1 | $9,000 | $9,100 |
| 8 Team Parlay | 180 to 1 | $18,000 | $18,100 |
| 9 Team Parlay | 360 to 1 | $36,000 | $36,100 |
| 10 Team Parlay | 720 to 1 | $72,000 | $72,100 |
Profitability of parlays in sports betting[edit]
Many gamblers have mixed feelings as to whether or not parlays are a wise play. The best way to analyze if they are profitable in the long term is by calculating the expected value. The formula for expected value is: E[X] = x1p1 + x2p2 + x3p3…xkpk . Since the probability of all possible events will add up to 1 this can also be looked at as the weighted average of the event. The table below represents odds.[citation needed]
Column 1 = number of individual bets in the parlay
Column 2 = correct odds of winning with 50% chance of winning each individual bet
Column 3 = odds payout of parlay at the sportsbook
Column 4 = correct odds of winning parlay with 55% chance of winning each individual bet
| Number of individual bets | Correct odds at 50% | Odds payout at sportsbook | Correct odds of winning parlay at 55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 to 1 | 2.6 to 1 | 2.3 to 1 |
| 3 | 7 to 1 | 6 to 1 | 5.0 to 1 |
| 4 | 15 to 1 | 12 to 1 | 9.9 to 1 |
| 5 | 31 to 1 | 24 to 1 | 18.9 to 1 |
| 6 | 63 to 1 | 48 to 1 | 35.1 to 1 |
| 7 | 127 to 1 | 92 to 1 | 64.7 to 1 |
| 8 | 255 to 1 | 176 to 1 | 118.4 to 1 |
| 9 | 511 to 1 | 337 to 1 | 216.1 to 1 |
| 10 | 1,023 to 1 | 645 to 1 | 393.8 to 1 |
| 11 | 2,047 to 1 | 1,233 to 1 | 716.8 to 1 |
The table illustrates that if a 55% chance of winning each individual bet were achievable, parlays would be profitable in the long term. Compare the expected value you receive on an individual bet at a typical price of -110 with a 55% chance of winning: ((100/110+1)*.55)-1 = .05 (exactly 5 cents won for every dollar bet on average), multiplied by 11 = .55, to the expected return on the 11 game parlay ((1234/717.8)-1) = .719 (72 cents won for every dollar bet on average). In this case a parlay has a much higher expected value than individual bets with greatly increased variance in outcomes.