Tuesday's Tennis

**Gargo** · 05-16-16, 10:39 PM

* wta - nurnberger versicherungs cup (rnd of 32) *

tuesday, may 17th, 2016 @ nurnberger, germany

8925 sabine lisicki -125

**Lightning** · 05-16-16, 11:14 PM

Just a quick question about American odds - why do you guys use the -xxx (i.e. Lisicki is -125), when the +xxx is so much easier to follow? Always intrigued me. Maybe it is easy for you guys to follow, and I"m just terrible at converting it mentally ahaha

**GoBlue77** · 05-16-16, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by Lightning

Just a quick question about American odds - why do you guys use the -xxx (i.e. Lisicki is -125), when the +xxx is so much easier to follow? Always intrigued me. Maybe it is easy for you guys to follow, and I"m just terrible at converting it mentally ahaha

-125
bet 125 to win 100. what exactly is hard to understand.

way easier to understand

**Lightning** · 05-17-16, 01:24 AM

I guess because with decimal odds I'm always looking at profit from a one dollar investment i.e. the investment never changes, the odds do. Whereas here, the investment is changing. Just a different way of looking at it I suppose

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by Gargo

* wta - nurnberger versicherungs cup (rnd of 32) *

tuesday, may 17th, 2016 @ nurnberger, germany

8925 sabine lisicki -125

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by GoBlue77

-125
bet 125 to win 100. what exactly is hard to understand.

way easier to understand

Exactly pretty simple

**Lightning** · 05-17-16, 08:25 AM

But for example, what would be my return if I wanted to bet 50? You can't do that in your head quickly. With the + format, you can

**Lightning** · 05-17-16, 08:25 AM

It's a pretty pointless argument haha, just a question because I've never really dealt with the american system in depth

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by Gargo

Atp - banque eric sturdza geneva open (rnd of 32)
tuesday, may 17th, 2016 @ geneva, switzerland

8330 denis istomin -135

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Lightning

But for example, what would be my return if I wanted to bet 50? You can't do that in your head quickly. With the + format, you can

On what bet????

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 08:36 AM

2-0 for the day...

Time to take a look at the 2 late morning wta plays....

Gibbs vs Beck......Riske vs Mladenovic

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 08:45 AM

* WTA - NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNGS CUP (RND OF 16) *
TUESDAY, MAY 17TH, 2016 @ NURNBERGER, GERMANY

8942 CHRISTINA MCHALE -130

I didn't realize match hasn't started yet....GOOD LUCK!!!!

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by Gargo

* WTA - NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNGS CUP (RND OF 16) *
TUESDAY, MAY 17TH, 2016 @ NURNBERGER, GERMANY

8942 CHRISTINA MCHALE -130

I didn't realize match hasn't started yet....GOOD LUCK!!!!

Loss

**Gargo** · 05-17-16, 10:11 AM

Very disappointed by Christina's performance....That's it for today

**Lightning** · 05-17-16, 11:42 AM

I feel you mate - got on her as well. Disappointing.