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+226 Odds Explained

Decimal
3.26
American
+226
Fractional
113/50
Implied probability
30.67%
Polymarket
31¢
$100 wins
226.00
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Decimal odds3.260
American
+226
Fractional
113/50
Implied probability
30.67%
Polymarket
31¢
Profit
226.00
Total return
326.00

3.260 decimal, +226 American, 30.67% implied probability

American odds of +226 mean

a 100 stake wins 226

. In decimal notation that is 3.26, in fractional notation 113/50, and the implied probability is 30.67%. On a prediction market the same price is a 31¢ share.

What +226 pays

A 100 stake at +226 returns 326.00 in total: your 100 back plus 226.00 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 44.25. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
1022.6032.60
2556.5081.50
50113.00163.00
100226.00326.00
5001,130.001,630.00
1,0002,260.003,260.00

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of +226 is 30.67%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 30.67% 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
31%1.1%
50%63.0%
55%79.3%
60%95.6%
65%111.9%

At 30.67% implied, +226 is a moderate underdog. A bet here wins less than half the time by the bookmaker's reckoning, but each win pays 226.00 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 +226

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at +226, the implied probabilities would add up to -38.65% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a -63.00% 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.

+226 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission +226 is worth 3.215 decimal (+221 American); at 5% it drops to 3.147 (+215). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%3.215+22131.11%
5%3.147+21531.78%

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • +216 · 3.16 · 31.6%
  • +221 · 3.21 · 31.2%
  • +224 · 3.24 · 30.9%
  • +225 · 3.25 · 30.8%
  • +227 · 3.27 · 30.6%
  • +228 · 3.28 · 30.5%
  • +231 · 3.31 · 30.2%
  • +236 · 3.36 · 29.8%

Frequently asked questions

What does +226 mean in betting?

+226 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At +226 the implied probability is 30.67% and a 100 stake returns 326.00.

What is +226 in decimal odds?

+226 converts to 3.260 in decimal odds (usually shown as 3.26). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 3.260 to get the return.

What is +226 as a fraction?

+226 is 113/50 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 +226?

A 100 stake at +226 wins 226.00 in profit and returns 326.00 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 44.25.

What win rate do I need at +226?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 30.67%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.