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    miniuser
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    Calculating Difference in Vig

    ok, i know you need to pick at 52.38% or better to beat standard -110 vig...but i don't really know where it comes from, or how to calculate what % i would need at -130, -150, etc....can someone help me here?

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    LT Profits
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    You have to win 110 out of 210 to break even, so 110/210 = 52.38%. Just calculate any negative odds the same way (odds/(odds +100)) to find break-even percentage.

    So -120 = 120/220 = 54.55%
    -130 = 130/230 = 56.52%
    -140 = 140/240 = 58.33%
    -150 = 150/250 = 60%
    ...and so on

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    miniuser
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    thanks!

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