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+640 Odds Explained

Decimal
7.40
American
+640
Fractional
32/5
Implied probability
13.51%
Polymarket
14¢
$100 wins
640.00
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Decimal odds7.400
American
+640
Fractional
32/5
Implied probability
13.51%
Polymarket
14¢
Profit
640.00
Total return
740.00

7.400 decimal, +640 American, 13.51% implied probability

The price +640 converts to 7.40 decimal odds and 32/5 fractional odds. Read as a probability it says the bookmaker prices this outcome at 13.51%, 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 14¢.

What +640 pays

A 100 stake at +640 returns 740.00 in total: your 100 back plus 640.00 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 15.62. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
1064.0074.00
25160.00185.00
50320.00370.00
100640.00740.00
5003,200.003,700.00
1,0006,400.007,400.00

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of +640 is 13.51%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 13.51% 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
14%3.6%
50%270.0%
55%307.0%
60%344.0%
65%381.0%

With an implied chance of 13.51%, a bet at +640 is expected to lose most of the time and to pay 640.00 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 +640

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at +640, the implied probabilities would add up to -72.97% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a -270.00% 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.

+640 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission +640 is worth 7.272 decimal (+627 American); at 5% it drops to 7.080 (+608). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%7.272+62713.75%
5%7.080+60814.12%

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • +590 · 6.90 · 14.5%
  • +615 · 7.15 · 14.0%
  • +630 · 7.30 · 13.7%
  • +635 · 7.35 · 13.6%
  • +645 · 7.45 · 13.4%
  • +650 · 7.50 · 13.3%
  • +665 · 7.65 · 13.1%
  • +690 · 7.90 · 12.7%

Frequently asked questions

What does +640 mean in betting?

+640 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At +640 the implied probability is 13.51% and a 100 stake returns 740.00.

What is +640 in decimal odds?

+640 converts to 7.400 in decimal odds (usually shown as 7.40). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 7.400 to get the return.

What is +640 as a fraction?

+640 is 32/5 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 +640?

A 100 stake at +640 wins 640.00 in profit and returns 740.00 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 15.62.

What win rate do I need at +640?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 13.51%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.