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  • El Guapo
    SBR High Roller
    • 02-17-06
    • 101

    #1
    Decimals questions
    Can some one explian to me how the decimal money lines is different from the regula r ones? At Bet365 they have 1.90 and 2.05 for some priceing. How do converts work on that way?

    Thank you,
    Paul
  • natrass
    SBR MVP
    • 09-14-05
    • 1242

    #2
    Best to use examples :

    Bet £100 to win £100 = bet £100, return is £200 (incl stake) ... decimal = 2.0

    Bet £100 to win £105 = bet £100, return is £205 (incl stake) ... decimal = 2.05

    etc

    If you multiply your stake by the decimal that is your total return.

    If you want to know just your winnings, take 1.0 off the decimal.

    So, +200 = 3.0.

    In your examples, 1.9 would be +90. 2.05 would be +105.

    I THINK I have the US odds correct (I only learnt those last week!!).
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    • Willie Bee
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 02-14-06
      • 15726

      #3
      Guapo, the main thing to consider with the decimals is that your stake is included in the return, like natrass was saying. Take the decimal odds and subtract 1.00. So 1.90 would really be the same as -110, roughly (precisely, 1.9091 = -110).

      Check out this site with a handy-dandy conversion tool:

      Smart Capper Converter Tool
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      • bigboydan
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 08-10-05
        • 55420

        #4
        natrass and WB perty much gave an explanation. although heres the easier way for you to convert it there.

        bet365 has a drop down boxat the top right hand corner, where it will let you convert the decimal to the USA odds.
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        • El Guapo
          SBR High Roller
          • 02-17-06
          • 101

          #5
          Thank for the answers. I did not see the convert box big dan.

          Paul
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          • pags11
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 08-18-05
            • 12264

            #6
            this is why I always click on the American option at mansion...
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            • natrass
              SBR MVP
              • 09-14-05
              • 1242

              #7
              Originally posted by Willie Bee
              So 1.90 would really be the same as -110, roughly (precisely, 1.9091 = -110).

              Smart Capper Converter Tool
              I hate to drag this out ... but, as I recently understood it ...

              the '+' and '-' signs refer to where the 100 goes in the division.

              i.e 1.9 would be the same as 90/100 which would be +90 I thought.

              But willie bee writes it as is usually written which is -110 (ie 100/110).

              Do you change from + to - when you pass evens or 2.0 as a decimal?

              Just curious as I thought I had it sussed.
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              • Winston Smith
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 09-26-05
                • 752

                #8
                2.0 and above is a positive American line.

                1-1.99 is a negative American line. (i.e. Pays out less than you lay)


                The standard 1.91 comes from 1 + (100/110) = 1.91 for -110
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                • natrass
                  SBR MVP
                  • 09-14-05
                  • 1242

                  #9
                  Brilliant. Clear as a bell now. Thanks winston.
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                  • Winston Smith
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 09-26-05
                    • 752

                    #10
                    No problem.


                    Just to be even clearer, the division within the parentheses is always (Win/Risk), hence a value greater than 1 for a positive line and less than 1 for a negative line.
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