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-1825 Odds Explained

Decimal
1.05
American
-1,825
Fractional
4/73
Implied probability
94.81%
Polymarket
95¢
$100 wins
5.48
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Results
Decimal odds1.055
American
-1,825
Fractional
4/73
Implied probability
94.81%
Polymarket
95¢
Profit
5.48
Total return
105.48

1.055 decimal, -1,825 American, 94.81% implied probability

-1825 is an American price:

the minus sign marks a favourite, and the number is the stake needed to win 100

. Every other format describes the same chance: 1.05 decimal, 4/73 fractional, 94.81% implied probability, 95¢ on Polymarket.

What -1825 pays

A 100 stake at -1825 returns 105.48 in total: your 100 back plus 5.48 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 1,825.00. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
100.5510.55
251.3726.37
502.7452.74
1005.48105.48
50027.40527.40
1,00054.791,054.79

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of -1825 is 94.81%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 94.81% of the time at this price and you profit in the long run, win less often and you lose. The table shows the return on stake at a few win rates, including the break-even rate itself.

Return on stake by long-run win rate
Win rateReturn on stake
50%-47.3%
55%-42.0%
60%-36.7%
65%-31.4%
95%0.2%

A price of -1825 is deep odds-on. Bookmakers quote it when an outcome is close to a formality, and the margin they take is proportionally large at this end of the market. Sharp bettors tend to look at the other side of such a market, or at the exchange, where the same favourite is often available a tick or two better.

The vig at -1825

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at -1825, the implied probabilities would add up to 89.61% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a 47.26% margin for the bookmaker. Removing it leaves fair odds of 2.00 decimal ( +100) on each side. Use the devig calculator to do the same for any market.

-1825 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission -1825 is worth 1.054 decimal (-1,862 American); at 5% it drops to 1.052 (-1,921). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%1.054-1,86294.90%
5%1.052-1,92195.05%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

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Frequently asked questions

What does -1825 mean in betting?

-1825 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At -1825 the implied probability is 94.81% and a 100 stake returns 105.48.

What is -1825 in decimal odds?

-1825 converts to 1.055 in decimal odds (usually shown as 1.05). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 1.055 to get the return.

What is -1825 as a fraction?

-1825 is 4/73 in fractional odds, the traditional bookmaker notation where the top number is profit and the bottom number is stake.

How much do I win on a 100 bet at -1825?

A 100 stake at -1825 wins 5.48 in profit and returns 105.48 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 1,825.00.

What win rate do I need at -1825?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 94.81%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.