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How Decimal Odds Work

558h and most books here show decimal odds. A price of 2.10 returns 2.10 for every unit staked, your original stake included. So ৳100 at 2.10 pays ৳210 on a win - ৳110 profit plus your ৳100 back.

Bigger vs smaller numbers

Larger numbers mark a less likely result; smaller numbers mean the book rates it closer to a sure thing. A 1.30 favourite pays little because it is expected to win often; a 5.00 outsider pays more because it is not.

Odds as probability

Divide 1 by the decimal odds for the implied chance: 1 ÷ 2.00 = 50%, 1 ÷ 4.00 = 25%. It is a quick sanity check - if your own read of the game differs a lot from the implied chance, that is where you decide whether a price is worth taking. Try it on the Bet page.

What does 2.10 mean?

For every ৳1 staked you get ৳2.10 back on a win, including your stake - so ৳110 profit on a ৳100 bet.

How do I turn odds into a percentage?

Divide 1 by the odds: 1 ÷ 2.50 = 40% implied probability.

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