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+705 Odds Explained

Decimal
8.05
American
+705
Fractional
141/20
Implied probability
12.42%
Polymarket
12¢
$100 wins
705.00
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Decimal odds8.050
American
+705
Fractional
141/20
Implied probability
12.42%
Polymarket
12¢
Profit
705.00
Total return
805.00

8.050 decimal, +705 American, 12.42% implied probability

The price +705 converts to 8.05 decimal odds and 141/20 fractional odds. Read as a probability it says the bookmaker prices this outcome at 12.42%, 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 12¢.

What +705 pays

A 100 stake at +705 returns 805.00 in total: your 100 back plus 705.00 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 14.18. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
1070.5080.50
25176.25201.25
50352.50402.50
100705.00805.00
5003,525.004,025.00
1,0007,050.008,050.00

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of +705 is 12.42%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 12.42% 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
12%-3.4%
50%302.5%
55%342.8%
60%383.0%
65%423.3%

With an implied chance of 12.42%, a bet at +705 is expected to lose most of the time and to pay 705.00 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 +705

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at +705, the implied probabilities would add up to -75.16% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a -302.50% 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.

+705 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission +705 is worth 7.909 decimal (+691 American); at 5% it drops to 7.698 (+670). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%7.909+69112.64%
5%7.698+67012.99%

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • +655 · 7.55 · 13.2%
  • +680 · 7.80 · 12.8%
  • +695 · 7.95 · 12.6%
  • +700 · 8.00 · 12.5%
  • +710 · 8.10 · 12.3%
  • +715 · 8.15 · 12.3%
  • +730 · 8.30 · 12.0%
  • +755 · 8.55 · 11.7%

Frequently asked questions

What does +705 mean in betting?

+705 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At +705 the implied probability is 12.42% and a 100 stake returns 805.00.

What is +705 in decimal odds?

+705 converts to 8.050 in decimal odds (usually shown as 8.05). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 8.050 to get the return.

What is +705 as a fraction?

+705 is 141/20 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 +705?

A 100 stake at +705 wins 705.00 in profit and returns 805.00 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 14.18.

What win rate do I need at +705?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 12.42%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.