1.66 Decimal Odds Explained
- Decimal
- 1.66
- American
- -152
- Fractional
- 33/50
- Implied probability
- 60.24%
- Polymarket
- 60¢
- $100 wins
- 66.00
- American
- -152
- Fractional
- 33/50
- Implied probability
- 60.24%
- Polymarket
- 60¢
- Profit
- 66.00
- Total return
- 166.00
1.660 decimal, -152 American, 60.24% implied probability
Decimal odds of 1.66 return 1.66 for every 1.00 staked, stake included, so the profit on a unit is 1.66 minus one. The same price is -152 in American notation and 33/50 as a fraction, and it implies an implied chance of 60.24% of winning.
What 1.66 pays
Multiply the stake by 1.66 to get the total return. A 100 stake returns 166.00, of which 66.00 is profit. To win 100 in profit you would need to stake 151.52.
| Stake | Profit | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6.60 | 16.60 |
| 25 | 16.50 | 41.50 |
| 50 | 33.00 | 83.00 |
| 100 | 66.00 | 166.00 |
| 500 | 330.00 | 830.00 |
| 1,000 | 660.00 | 1,660.00 |
Break-even and long-run results
One divided by 1.66 is 60.24%: the implied probability, and the win rate at which betting this price neither makes nor loses money. The rows below show the return on stake at several win rates.
| Win rate | Return on stake |
|---|---|
| 50% | -17.0% |
| 55% | -8.7% |
| 60% | -0.4% |
| 65% | 7.9% |
1.66 is a favourite's price with an implied probability of 60.24%. Bookmakers place their margin unevenly across a market, and in this band the favourite usually carries a smaller share of it than the outsider does, which makes favourites the side to compare across books first.
Converting 1.66 by hand
Every other format follows from the decimal price in one step. Implied probability is one divided by 1.66, which gives 60.24%. American odds depend on which side of 2.00 the price sits: below 2.00, divide −100 by (1.66 − 1) to get -152. The fraction is 1.66 − 1 written as a ratio and snapped to the nearest traditional price, 33/50. A prediction market simply quotes the probability in cents: 60¢.
The vig at 1.66
If both sides of a two-way market were 1.66, their implied probabilities would sum to 20.48% above 100%. That is the overround; as a share of stakes it is a 17.00% margin. The fair price with the margin removed is 2.00 on each side. The devig calculator does this for any market and any method.
1.66 on a betting exchange
Exchange commission comes off winnings, so 1.66 at 2% commission is really 1.647, and at 5% it is 1.627. The break-even win rate rises accordingly.
| Commission | Effective decimal | Effective American | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 1.647 | -155 | 60.72% |
| 5% | 1.627 | -159 | 61.46% |
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Frequently asked questions
What does 1.66 decimal odds mean?
Decimal odds of 1.66 return 1.66 for every 1.00 staked, including the stake, so the profit is 1.66 minus 1. The implied probability is 60.24%.
What is 1.66 in American odds?
1.66 decimal is -152 in American odds. Prices of 2.00 and above convert with (decimal − 1) × 100; prices below 2.00 with −100 / (decimal − 1).
What is 1.66 as a fraction?
1.66 is 33/50 in fractional odds: subtract 1 from the decimal price and express the result as a fraction.
How much does 100 return at 1.66?
100 × 1.66 = 166.00 total return, of which 66.00 is profit.
What win rate breaks even at 1.66?
1 / 1.66 = 60.24%. Win more often than that and the price is profitable; the bookmaker's margin means both sides of a market usually sit a little under fair.