is there a calculator that...?

[robzilla]

tells you how much you have to bet to win a certain amount?
example: bet $x at -115 to win 10.00

my book just tells me the total i will win. I know i can just subtact how much i bet from the total, but thats too much work.

[spongerat]

subtracting one number from a larger number is too much work? unless you're betting some really strange amount and the odds are strange as well, you should be able to do it in your head fairly easily. just keep a calculator nearby if its that hard or bet round numbers

[Pasta747]

you can actually do this in excel or any other spreadsheet program very easily.

make one cell the amount you want to win (Call it A1), make another the cost (B1) or the -115 and make another for the the bet amount. You will have to input the amount to want to win and the cost.

In the one for the bet amount put this formula in (=A1*B1/-100), and it will give you what you need to bet to win your amount. Hope I didn't confuse you

[losturmarbles]

rob just use a regular calc

if its a fav (eg -115, -200, -478), just multiply the fav number by the to win number and divide by 100.

or to simplify it, just take the fav number and move the decimal 2 places to the left (dividing by 100) and mulitiply it times the to win amount.

-115 would be 10 * 1.15 or 11.50
-200 would be 10 * 2 or 20
-478 would be 10 * 4.78 or 47.80

dogs are just as easy

just divide instead of multiplying

to win $10

+115 would be 10/1.15 or 8.70
+200 woud be 10/2 or 5
+478 would be 10/4.78 or 2.09

[LT Profits]

If you can't figure out in your head that if you want to win $10 on a -115 favorite, you need to bet $11.50, then you probably shouldn't be betting! duh

[Wrecktangle]

rob, thank goodness the gambling world is populated by folks like you. Blessed folks like you are the reason the desert has bloomed. I think we ought to build a statue downtown in your likeness as you are feeding a great many people.

[Ganchrow]

You could try the:

• USRisk2Win(USOdds, RiskQuantity) or DecRisk2Win(DecimalOdds, RiskQuantity): Calculates resultant win quantities given US/Decimal odds and risk quantity. (These functions are also aliased as USR2W(·) and DecR2W(·), respectively). Example: USRisk2Win(-110,22) = USR2W(-110,22) = $20.
• USWin2Risk(USOdds, WinQuantity) or DecWin2Risk(DecimalOdds, WinQuantity): Calculates required risk given US/Decimal odds and desired risk amount. (These functions are also aliased as USW2R(·) and DecW2R(·), respectively). Example: USWin2Risk(-110,20) = USW2R(-110,20) = $22.

functions available as of 1.0.1.14 of my http://forum.sbrforum.com/handicappe...ate-excel.html.

So =USW2R(-115, 10) = $11.50 (or =USWin2Risk(-115, 10) = $11.50).

[sofos]

You could try the:

• USRisk2Win(USOdds, RiskQuantity) or DecRisk2Win(DecimalOdds, RiskQuantity): Calculates resultant win quantities given US/Decimal odds and risk quantity. (These functions are also aliased as USR2W(·) and DecR2W(·), respectively). Example: USRisk2Win(-110,22) = USR2W(-110,22) = $20.
• USWin2Risk(USOdds, WinQuantity) or DecWin2Risk(DecimalOdds, WinQuantity): Calculates required risk given US/Decimal odds and desired risk amount. (These functions are also aliased as USW2R(·) and DecW2R(·), respectively). Example: USWin2Risk(-110,20) = USW2R(-110,20) = $22.

functions available as of 1.0.1.14 of my http://forum.sbrforum.com/handicappe...ate-excel.html.

So =USW2R(-115, 10) = $11.50 (or =USWin2Risk(-115, 10) = $11.50).

For some reason your post made me think of suggesting to a lumberjack that he use a microscalpel.

[Ganchrow]

For some reason your post made me think of suggesting to a lumberjack that he use a microscalpel.

And of course your post makes me think of this:

[tachi]

the video above is so discusting that
I have to post something nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCffUltuqzQ