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<br>The thing that scares new gamblers the most is staring at the odds screen. It resembles a massive financial spreadsheet. The screen is completely covered in a chaotic mess of plus signs, minus signs, fractions, and massive decimal points. If you don't understand the math, you are throwing your money away. You won't know the probabilities, you won't know the price, and you will have absolutely zero idea how much money you are actually going to win. Although it looks like complex math, they are actually just three different, very simple ways of expressing the exact same mathematical probability. This article will translate the board for you, showing you the three global formats.<br>
The US Format: The Plus and Minus System
<br>If you are betting in the United States, Las Vegas, or on a massive American app, you will use American odds. The entire system is based on $100. The +/- tells the whole story.<br>
The Minus (-) Symbol: The Favorite: The negative number is the good team, it instantly tells you that this team is the heavy favorite to win the game. The math is based on winning $100. You risk $150 to make $100. (Your total payout would be your $150 stake + your $100 profit = $250).
The Plus (+) Symbol: The Underdog: Whenever you see a massive plus sign (e.g., +200), it tells you this team is the mathematical underdog and is expected to lose. It shows your profit on a $100 bet. You risk $100 to make $200. Total return is $300.
2. Decimal Odds: The Global Standard
<br>If you travel outside the United States and look at a massive sportsbook in Europe, Canada, or Australia, the +/- system does not exist. They use Decimals. Decimal odds are widely considered the absolute easiest, most logical system in the entire world, because you do not have to worry about the base-$100 math.<br>
The Format
The Example
The Multiplier
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Doing the Math
100 x 2.50 = 250. The math is incredibly fast.
The UK System: How the Bookies Started
<br>If you use a British bookmaker, or if you bet on horse racing, you will use the old system: Fractions. While they look like complex middle-school math, the math is basic.<br>
How to Read It: The left side is the profit. The right side is the risk.
Reading 5/1: If a horse is listed at massive 5/1 odds, you risk $1 to win $5. You make massive profit.
The Heavy Favorite: If the right number is bigger, this is a massive favorite. You have to bet double your profit. You must bet $100 to win $50.
<br>In conclusion, whether you use American or Decimal, or a number in the UK, or a 4/6 fraction at a horse track in London, the math is identical. Most online casinos let you change the settings to your preferred format. The key to success is simply understanding what the numbers actually represent. Once you know the math, and exactly how much profit you stand to make, you are ready to bet.<br>