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-3450 Odds Explained

Decimal
1.03
American
-3,450
Fractional
2/69
Implied probability
97.18%
Polymarket
97¢
$100 wins
2.90
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Results
Decimal odds1.029
American
-3,450
Fractional
2/69
Implied probability
97.18%
Polymarket
97¢
Profit
2.90
Total return
102.90

1.029 decimal, -3,450 American, 97.18% implied probability

The price -3450 converts to 1.03 decimal odds and 2/69 fractional odds. Read as a probability it says the bookmaker prices this outcome at 97.18%, which is the share of the time you would need to win just to break even. A prediction market would quote the same chance as 97¢.

What -3450 pays

A 100 stake at -3450 returns 102.90 in total: your 100 back plus 2.90 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 3,450.00. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
100.2910.29
250.7225.72
501.4551.45
1002.90102.90
50014.49514.49
1,00028.991,028.99

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of -3450 is 97.18%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 97.18% 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%-48.6%
55%-43.4%
60%-38.3%
65%-33.1%
97%-0.2%

A price of -3450 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 -3450

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at -3450, the implied probabilities would add up to 94.37% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a 48.55% 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.

-3450 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission -3450 is worth 1.028 decimal (-3,520 American); at 5% it drops to 1.028 (-3,632). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%1.028-3,52097.24%
5%1.028-3,63297.32%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

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Frequently asked questions

What does -3450 mean in betting?

-3450 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At -3450 the implied probability is 97.18% and a 100 stake returns 102.90.

What is -3450 in decimal odds?

-3450 converts to 1.029 in decimal odds (usually shown as 1.03). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 1.029 to get the return.

What is -3450 as a fraction?

-3450 is 2/69 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 -3450?

A 100 stake at -3450 wins 2.90 in profit and returns 102.90 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 3,450.00.

What win rate do I need at -3450?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 97.18%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.