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-790 Odds Explained

Decimal
1.13
American
-790
Fractional
10/79
Implied probability
88.76%
Polymarket
89¢
$100 wins
12.66
Inputs
Results
Decimal odds1.127
American
-790
Fractional
10/79
Implied probability
88.76%
Polymarket
89¢
Profit
12.66
Total return
112.66

1.127 decimal, -790 American, 88.76% implied probability

American odds of -790 mean

you risk 790 to win 100

. In decimal notation that is 1.13, in fractional notation 10/79, and the implied probability is 88.76%. On a prediction market the same price is a 89¢ share.

What -790 pays

A 100 stake at -790 returns 112.66 in total: your 100 back plus 12.66 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 790.00. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
101.2711.27
253.1628.16
506.3356.33
10012.66112.66
50063.29563.29
1,000126.581,126.58

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of -790 is 88.76%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 88.76% 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%-43.7%
55%-38.0%
60%-32.4%
65%-26.8%
89%0.3%

A price of -790 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 -790

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at -790, the implied probabilities would add up to 77.53% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a 43.67% 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.

-790 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission -790 is worth 1.124 decimal (-806 American); at 5% it drops to 1.120 (-832). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%1.124-80688.96%
5%1.120-83289.27%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • -840 · 1.12 · 89.4%
  • -815 · 1.12 · 89.1%
  • -800 · 1.13 · 88.9%
  • -795 · 1.13 · 88.8%
  • -785 · 1.13 · 88.7%
  • -780 · 1.13 · 88.6%
  • -765 · 1.13 · 88.4%
  • -740 · 1.14 · 88.1%

Frequently asked questions

What does -790 mean in betting?

-790 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At -790 the implied probability is 88.76% and a 100 stake returns 112.66.

What is -790 in decimal odds?

-790 converts to 1.127 in decimal odds (usually shown as 1.13). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 1.127 to get the return.

What is -790 as a fraction?

-790 is 10/79 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 -790?

A 100 stake at -790 wins 12.66 in profit and returns 112.66 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 790.00.

What win rate do I need at -790?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 88.76%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.