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  • noober
    SBR MVP
    • 10-23-09
    • 2012

    #1
    Payout question
    I am wondering if it's true that you are always better with a higher payout of the odds. For example, is it better to bet when the odds are 1.5 and 2.5 than when the odds are 1.36 and 3 because the payouts are 93.75% and 93.58% respectively. But if that's true than betting when the odds are 1.001 and 101 would be great because the payout is 99.02%. That doesn't seem right to me so can someone explain. Thank you.
  • MaInIsLe
    SBR Hustler
    • 11-24-09
    • 76

    #2
    I am lost.
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    • JohnAnthony
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 04-30-09
      • 5110

      #3
      noober, care to elaborate your question?
      "I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."

      - D.H. Lawrence
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      • noober
        SBR MVP
        • 10-23-09
        • 2012

        #4
        Sorry for the confusion. Here is a hypothetical example:

        You have a bet that Federer will win against Nadal with odds 1.5. The opposite odd is 2.5. If you bet on both sides so that you will win equal amount reagrdless of the outcome you will get 93.75% of your money back. (payout of 93.75%)

        Now lets say the odds were 1.36 and 3. In this case the payout is 93.58%.

        If the odds were 1.0001 and 101 the payout will be 99.02%.

        So am I going to be better off if I just do bets when the payout is big.

        Hope you understand it this time.
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        • Hybris
          SBR MVP
          • 07-22-09
          • 1023

          #5
          I think he is trying to ask if its better to bet on line that have lower profit margins. Dont focus on that, just try to get +ev bets placed.
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          • noober
            SBR MVP
            • 10-23-09
            • 2012

            #6
            Yeah, basically that's what I was asking.
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            • jackpot269
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 09-24-07
              • 12842

              #7
              Pick the winner which I have a hard time ever doing and it don't matter, but like i said I cant pick the winner in a one man race !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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              • Fishhead
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 08-11-05
                • 40179

                #8
                Originally posted by noober
                Sorry for the confusion. Here is a hypothetical example:

                You have a bet that Federer will win against Nadal with odds 1.5. The opposite odd is 2.5. If you bet on both sides so that you will win equal amount reagrdless of the outcome you will get 93.75% of your money back. (payout of 93.75%)

                Now lets say the odds were 1.36 and 3. In this case the payout is 93.58%.

                If the odds were 1.0001 and 101 the payout will be 99.02%.

                So am I going to be better off if I just do bets when the payout is big.

                Hope you understand it this time.


                YES

                This business is all about grinding small edges.
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