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    bink
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    Calculating Average Odds

    Wasn't sure where to put this. Seems like a stupid question, but I can't figure it out. I want to calculate my average odds (in American format) for some of my bets. So let's say I make 3 bets. 2 at -150, the other at +120. What's the average? Is there a formula I can use to calculate it?

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    ChuckDee
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    Covert the odds to decimal. So -150 would be 1.67 and +120 would be 2.20.You have two wagers at 1.67 and one at 2.20. So add the three together 1.67 + 1.67 + 2.20 = 5.54 / by the three wagers gives you 1.84 now convert that back to american odds which is roughly -120 avg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckDee View Post
    Covert the odds to decimal. So -150 would be 1.67 and +120 would be 2.20.You have two wagers at 1.67 and one at 2.20. So add the three together 1.67 + 1.67 + 2.20 = 5.54 / by the three wagers gives you 1.84 now convert that back to american odds which is roughly -120 avg.
    Yeah, that's what I figured. Was hoping there was a way to save the trouble of having to convert them. Thanks.

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    Harmonic Mean

    bink,

    For a more complete description of the alternative meanings of average odds, see the following posting: Average Odds

    matekus

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    Wrong forum.

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