How odds work
Red and green in odds mean that there was a change in them, meaning they got lower or higher respectively.
Potential win will include both, the risked amount and the winnings.
How it looks:
+150 or -200
Positive Odds (+):
Shows profit on a $100 bet
Example:
+150 means a $100 bet gives $150 profit
(total payout = $250)
Negative Odds (−):
Shows how much you need to bet to win $100
Example:
-200 means you must bet $200 to win $100
(total payout = $300)
How it looks:
+1.50 or -2.00
How it works:
Works like American Odds, but on a per $1 basis
Positive Odds (+):
Profit for every $1 bet
Example:
+1.50 means $1 bet gives $1.50 profit
(total payout = $2.50)
Negative Odds (−):
How much you need to bet to win $1
Example:
-2.00 means $2 bet gives $1 profit (total payout = $3)
How it looks:
2.50 or 1.75
How it works:
Reflects the total payout per $1 bet, including your stake
Example:
2.50 means for every $1 bet, you get $2.50 back
(profit = $1.50)
Example:
1.75 means for every $1 bet, you get $1.75 back
(profit = $0.75)
Calculation:
Bet Amount × Decimal Odds = Total Payout
Common in the US
Popular in Asia
Popular in Europe, Australia, and online betting.
How it looks:
5/2 or 1/4
How it works:
Reflects the profit relative to your stake
Example:
5/2 means you win $5 for every $2 bet
(total payout = $7)
Example:
1/4 means you win $1 for every $4 bet
(total payout = $5)
How it looks:
1.50 or 0.75
How it works:
Shows the profit per $1 stake, but doesn’t include your original stake
Example:
1.50 means $1 bet gives $1.50 profit (total payout = $2.50)
Example:
0.75 means $1 bet gives $0.75 profit (total payout = $1.75)
Similar to Decimal Odds but without adding the stake"
How it looks:
+0.75 or -0.35
How it works:
Shows odds relative to even money (1:1 odds)
Positive Odds (+):
Reflects profit on a $1 bet if the odds are less than even money
Example:
+0.75 means $1 bet gives $0.75 profit
(total payout = $1.75)
Negative Odds (−):
Reflects the amount you need to bet to win $1 if the odds are greater than even money
Example:
-0.35 means you must bet $0.35 to win $1
(total payout = $1.35)
Malaysian odds cannot be higher than 1 or less than -1
Traditional in the UK and horse racing
Popular in Asia
Popular in Asia
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