+800 Odds Explained
- Decimal
- 9.00
- American
- +800
- Fractional
- 8/1
- Implied probability
- 11.11%
- Polymarket
- 11¢
- $100 wins
- 800.00
- American
- +800
- Fractional
- 8/1
- Implied probability
- 11.11%
- Polymarket
- 11¢
- Profit
- 800.00
- Total return
- 900.00
9.000 decimal, +800 American, 11.11% implied probability
+800 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: 9.00 decimal, 8/1 fractional, 11.11% implied probability, 11¢ on Polymarket.
What +800 pays
A 100 stake at +800 returns 900.00 in total: your 100 back plus 800.00 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 12.50. The table covers the stakes people actually use.
| Stake | Profit | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 80.00 | 90.00 |
| 25 | 200.00 | 225.00 |
| 50 | 400.00 | 450.00 |
| 100 | 800.00 | 900.00 |
| 500 | 4,000.00 | 4,500.00 |
| 1,000 | 8,000.00 | 9,000.00 |
Break-even and long-run results
The implied probability of +800 is 11.11%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 11.11% 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.
| Win rate | Return on stake |
|---|---|
| 11% | -1.0% |
| 50% | 350.0% |
| 55% | 395.0% |
| 60% | 440.0% |
| 65% | 485.0% |
With an implied chance of 11.11%, a bet at +800 is expected to lose most of the time and to pay 800.00 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 +800
If both sides of a two-way market were priced at +800, the implied probabilities would add up to -77.78% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a -350.00% 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.
+800 on a betting exchange
Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission +800 is worth 8.840 decimal (+784 American); at 5% it drops to 8.600 (+760). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.
| Commission | Effective decimal | Effective American | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 8.840 | +784 | 11.31% |
| 5% | 8.600 | +760 | 11.63% |
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Frequently asked questions
What does +800 mean in betting?
+800 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At +800 the implied probability is 11.11% and a 100 stake returns 900.00.
What is +800 in decimal odds?
+800 converts to 9.000 in decimal odds (usually shown as 9.00). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 9.000 to get the return.
What is +800 as a fraction?
+800 is 8/1 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 +800?
A 100 stake at +800 wins 800.00 in profit and returns 900.00 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 12.50.
What win rate do I need at +800?
The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 11.11%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.