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+208 Odds Explained

Decimal
3.08
American
+208
Fractional
52/25
Implied probability
32.47%
Polymarket
32¢
$100 wins
208.00
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Decimal odds3.080
American
+208
Fractional
52/25
Implied probability
32.47%
Polymarket
32¢
Profit
208.00
Total return
308.00

3.080 decimal, +208 American, 32.47% implied probability

American odds of +208 mean

a 100 stake wins 208

. In decimal notation that is 3.08, in fractional notation 52/25, and the implied probability is 32.47%. On a prediction market the same price is a 32¢ share.

What +208 pays

A 100 stake at +208 returns 308.00 in total: your 100 back plus 208.00 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 48.08. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
1020.8030.80
2552.0077.00
50104.00154.00
100208.00308.00
5001,040.001,540.00
1,0002,080.003,080.00

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of +208 is 32.47%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 32.47% 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
32%-1.4%
50%54.0%
55%69.4%
60%84.8%
65%100.2%

At 32.47% implied, +208 is a moderate underdog. A bet here wins less than half the time by the bookmaker's reckoning, but each win pays 208.00 per 100. Draws in soccer, the second favourite in a three-horse race and road teams in close games are typical residents of this range.

The vig at +208

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at +208, the implied probabilities would add up to -35.06% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a -54.00% 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.

+208 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission +208 is worth 3.038 decimal (+204 American); at 5% it drops to 2.976 (+198). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%3.038+20432.91%
5%2.976+19833.60%

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • +198 · 2.98 · 33.6%
  • +203 · 3.03 · 33.0%
  • +206 · 3.06 · 32.7%
  • +207 · 3.07 · 32.6%
  • +209 · 3.09 · 32.4%
  • +210 · 3.10 · 32.3%
  • +213 · 3.13 · 31.9%
  • +218 · 3.18 · 31.4%

Frequently asked questions

What does +208 mean in betting?

+208 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At +208 the implied probability is 32.47% and a 100 stake returns 308.00.

What is +208 in decimal odds?

+208 converts to 3.080 in decimal odds (usually shown as 3.08). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 3.080 to get the return.

What is +208 as a fraction?

+208 is 52/25 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 +208?

A 100 stake at +208 wins 208.00 in profit and returns 308.00 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 48.08.

What win rate do I need at +208?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 32.47%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.