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+2000 Odds Explained

Decimal
21.00
American
+2,000
Fractional
20/1
Implied probability
4.76%
Polymarket
5¢
$100 wins
2,000.00
Inputs
Results
Decimal odds21.000
American
+2,000
Fractional
20/1
Implied probability
4.76%
Polymarket
5¢
Profit
2,000.00
Total return
2,100.00

21.000 decimal, +2,000 American, 4.76% implied probability

+2000 is an American price:

the plus sign marks an underdog, and the number is the profit on a 100 stake

. Every other format describes the same chance: 21.00 decimal, 20/1 fractional, 4.76% implied probability, 5¢ on Polymarket.

What +2000 pays

A 100 stake at +2000 returns 2,100.00 in total: your 100 back plus 2,000.00 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 5.00. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
10200.00210.00
25500.00525.00
501,000.001,050.00
1002,000.002,100.00
50010,000.0010,500.00
1,00020,000.0021,000.00

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of +2000 is 4.76%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 4.76% 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
5%5.0%
50%950.0%
55%1,055.0%
60%1,160.0%
65%1,265.0%

With an implied chance of 4.76%, a bet at +2000 is expected to lose most of the time and to pay 2,000.00 on 100 when it does not. Outright markets, correct scores and big upsets are where these prices appear, and they are the prices bookmakers shade the hardest.

The vig at +2000

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at +2000, the implied probabilities would add up to -90.48% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a -950.00% 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.

+2000 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission +2000 is worth 20.600 decimal (+1,960 American); at 5% it drops to 20.000 (+1,900). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%20.600+1,9604.85%
5%20.000+1,9005.00%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

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Frequently asked questions

What does +2000 mean in betting?

+2000 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At +2000 the implied probability is 4.76% and a 100 stake returns 2,100.00.

What is +2000 in decimal odds?

+2000 converts to 21.000 in decimal odds (usually shown as 21.00). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 21.000 to get the return.

What is +2000 as a fraction?

+2000 is 20/1 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 +2000?

A 100 stake at +2000 wins 2,000.00 in profit and returns 2,100.00 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 5.00.

What win rate do I need at +2000?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 4.76%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.