Math guys¦ What are the actual odds of hitting 9 consecutive -110 bets?

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  • Jerm3462
    SBR MVP
    • 11-09-09
    • 4454

    #1
    Math guys¦ What are the actual odds of hitting 9 consecutive -110 bets?
    9 bets in a row, all -110s.

    Odds of doing this????
  • ehp6737
    SBR MVP
    • 12-11-08
    • 4185

    #2
    512-1. you calculate it 2 to the 9th power
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    • blackbeSSt
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 09-06-08
      • 9398

      #3
      depends on the sport. too many fukk ups and unknowns to get a actual %
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      • ehp6737
        SBR MVP
        • 12-11-08
        • 4185

        #4
        Originally posted by blackbeSSt
        depends on the sport. too many fukk ups and unknowns to get a actual %
        He stated -110 games, so basically implying you have a 50-50% chance of winning each matchup.

        Again the answer (in a vacuum) is 512-1
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        • bigloser
          SBR Wise Guy
          • 07-19-06
          • 787

          #5
          Error
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          • bigloser
            SBR Wise Guy
            • 07-19-06
            • 787

            #6
            Originally posted by ehp6737

            again the answer (in a vacuum) is 512-1
            511-1
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            • UpInsmoke33
              SBR High Roller
              • 12-04-11
              • 139

              #7
              511-1 assuming you picked randomly
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              • bigloser
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 07-19-06
                • 787

                #8
                Originally posted by upinsmoke33
                512-1 assuming you picked randomly
                511-1
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                • ehp6737
                  SBR MVP
                  • 12-11-08
                  • 4185

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bigloser
                  511-1

                  Not that anyone cares whether it's 511-1 or 512-1, but it's 512-1. It's not possible to have an odd number as your answer in this equation.
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                  • bigloser
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 07-19-06
                    • 787

                    #10
                    It's 511-1 (511 to 1) or one in 512 NOT 512-1 (512 to 1)
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                    • ehp6737
                      SBR MVP
                      • 12-11-08
                      • 4185

                      #11
                      Originally posted by bigloser
                      It's 511-1 (511 to 1) or one in 512 NOT 512-1 (512 to 1)

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                      • Chimneyfish
                        SBR MVP
                        • 09-30-10
                        • 1217

                        #12
                        Maybe it would help if you explained your reasoning instead of just repeating it.
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                        • bigloser
                          SBR Wise Guy
                          • 07-19-06
                          • 787

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Chimneyfish
                          Maybe it would help if you explained your reasoning instead of just repeating it.
                          I thought it was just a typo that would just be corrected when they realized they were wrong EHP still seems to think he is right.
                          Upinsmoke changed his post
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                          • warriorfan707
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 03-29-08
                            • 13698

                            #14
                            The odds are not the same for everyone. I love how people like to act like it is all random, like flipping a coin.

                            We decide what side to take... it is not handed to us. Not sure why noone understands this.
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                            • Rod Tidwell
                              SBR High Roller
                              • 09-04-11
                              • 196

                              #15
                              .19%
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                              • Rich Boy
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 02-01-09
                                • 9714

                                #16
                                0.5^9 = .001953 = .1953%= 1 in 512 chance
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                                • Blax0r
                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                  • 10-13-10
                                  • 688

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by bigloser
                                  It's 511-1 (511 to 1) or one in 512 NOT 512-1 (512 to 1)
                                  This is right.

                                  saying 512-1 for 9 bets is the same as saying that the actual odds of one -110 bet is 2-1.
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                                  • JohnGalt2341
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 12-31-09
                                    • 9138

                                    #18
                                    My best is 11 Wins in a row. I did it earlier this year. After the 11th win I figured I was some kind of genius. 2 months later I lost 11 games in a row.
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                                    • neverstoppers23
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 11-26-09
                                      • 6302

                                      #19
                                      I had won 7 in a row on covers survivor pool. Just lost today with the under on Wisconsin. Was really looking forward to my free hat with my 9th pick
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                                      • lemart5
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 01-12-11
                                        • 2818

                                        #20
                                        600-1
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                                        • FourLengthsClear
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 12-29-10
                                          • 3808

                                          #21
                                          It is 1 in 512 if you assume each bet is a 50/50 proposition
                                          It is 1 in 337 if -110 represents the fair (no-vig) line.
                                          It is 1 in 5000 if you are Lazy-Man
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                                          • ehp6737
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 12-11-08
                                            • 4185

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by FourLengthsClear
                                            It is 1 in 512 if you assume each bet is a 50/50 proposition
                                            It is 1 in 337 if -110 represents the fair (no-vig) line.
                                            It is 1 in 5000 50000 if you are Lazy-Man


                                            Fixed
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                                            • NYSportsGuy210
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 11-07-09
                                              • 11347

                                              #23
                                              It can be done....once again a combination of due diligence, patience and luck all have to go your way. SOme can do it in a week others in a few weeks or even a few months. Not easy however.
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                                              • mcbaseball10
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 02-11-09
                                                • 2866

                                                #24
                                                The odds are the same as losing 9 in a row.
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                                                • samserif
                                                  SBR Hustler
                                                  • 09-19-11
                                                  • 63

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by mcbaseball10
                                                  The odds are the same as losing 9 in a row.
                                                  The only difference is that 9 wins in a row are always due to skill whereas 9 losses in a row are always due to bad luck.
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                                                  • InTheDrink
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 11-23-09
                                                    • 23983

                                                    #26
                                                    ehp might be the smartest poster on the board so I trust 512. Even if he is a prikk
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                                                    • passurchipz619
                                                      SBR Rookie
                                                      • 01-08-11
                                                      • 21

                                                      #27
                                                      512 to 1??? BRiNG IT ON! the key is don't feel pressured to bet everyday...sounds like a no brainer but when the dubs start rolling its hard to lay off plays..
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                                                      • InTheDrink
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 11-23-09
                                                        • 23983

                                                        #28
                                                        Correct me if I'm wrong but this is for a series of 9 bets 512 times. So you'd Have to make 4500+ bets to win 9 in a row
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                                                        • mrmarket
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 01-26-10
                                                          • 4953

                                                          #29
                                                          better odds than lotto bet those parlays men. stay in action.
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                                                          • Inkwell77
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 02-03-11
                                                            • 3227

                                                            #30
                                                            335.852 to 1 on 9 -110 bets.
                                                            So you bet a $10 nine teamer and you would profit $3,358.52 and the sportsbook would pay you a total of 3,368.52 (if they were to give out pennies and pay true odds). For anyone wondering how to calculate parlays with various juice here is my simple version (just for - amounts, calculating a parlay with a dog is a little different, not much)
                                                            100/110 = .90909
                                                            You then add 1 to that previous amount.
                                                            So you have 1.90909
                                                            Now for 9 bets you multiply
                                                            1.90909 *1.90909 * 1.90909.... etc
                                                            You will come out to an amount of 336.852
                                                            Then take that 336.852 and multiply it by the amount you would like to bet ($10 * 336.852)
                                                            Then subtract the original amount bet to find your profit ($3,368.52 - $10 = $3,358.52)



                                                            The Hilton caps off any parlay at 300-1 so if you are a parlay guy never any reason to put in a parlay that pays more than 300-1 at the Hilton. Not really sure if any other book in Vegas has a cap. Online is way different.
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                                                            • RudyRuetigger
                                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                                              • 08-24-10
                                                              • 65084

                                                              #31
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                                                              • FourLengthsClear
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 12-29-10
                                                                • 3808

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by InTheDrink
                                                                Correct me if I'm wrong but this is for a series of 9 bets 512 times. So you'd Have to make 4500+ bets to win 9 in a row
                                                                No that isn't right.

                                                                Your logic is right only if applied to 512 9 team parlays. You would expect to win only one of those (assuming a 50/50 distribution).
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                                                                • ehp6737
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 12-11-08
                                                                  • 4185

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Inkwell77
                                                                  335.852 to 1 on 9 -110 bets.
                                                                  So you bet a $10 nine teamer and you would profit $3,358.52 and the sportsbook would pay you a total of 3,368.52 (if they were to give out pennies and pay true odds). For anyone wondering how to calculate parlays with various juice here is my simple version (just for - amounts, calculating a parlay with a dog is a little different, not much)
                                                                  100/110 = .90909
                                                                  You then add 1 to that previous amount.
                                                                  So you have 1.90909
                                                                  Now for 9 bets you multiply
                                                                  1.90909 *1.90909 * 1.90909.... etc
                                                                  You will come out to an amount of 336.852
                                                                  Then take that 336.852 and multiply it by the amount you would like to bet ($10 * 336.852)
                                                                  Then subtract the original amount bet to find your profit ($3,368.52 - $10 = $3,358.52)



                                                                  The Hilton caps off any parlay at 300-1 so if you are a parlay guy never any reason to put in a parlay that pays more than 300-1 at the Hilton. Not really sure if any other book in Vegas has a cap. Online is way different.
                                                                  What the book uses to calculate parlay payouts and the actual mathematical odds are two different things. I dont believe OP was asking about the books payout, but rather the actual odds which are 1 out of 512.
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                                                                  • donjuan
                                                                    SBR MVP
                                                                    • 08-29-07
                                                                    • 3993

                                                                    #34
                                                                    LOL at the guy insisting that it's 512-1. I guess the odds of winning 2 flips in a row is 4-1 in your bizarro world?
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                                                                    • The Kraken
                                                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                      • 12-25-11
                                                                      • 28918

                                                                      #35
                                                                      It's impossible... which also equals about .19%
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