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What does -200 mean?

A favorite in American odds: the payout, the chance it implies, and how bets at this price really do.

-200 means you bet 200 to win 100. It marks the favorite. A 10 bet wins 5.00 and returns 15.00. The odds imply a 66.7% chance of winning.

1.50decimal odds
1/2fractional odds
66.7%implied chance
+50.00profit on a 100 bet

How much -200 pays

StakeProfitTotal return
10+5.0015.00
20+10.0030.00
25+12.5037.50
50+25.0075.00
100+50.00150.00
250+125.00375.00

Same math in the odds converter, with any stake you like.

What -200 says about your chances

-200 says the favorite wins 2 times out of 3. It pays half your stake, so you need to win two bets to make up for every one you lose. Any price with a minus sign is a favorite; the bigger the number, the bigger the favorite. The break-even win rate for -200 is 66.7%.

-200 in a parlay

Legs at -200Parlay oddsChance all hit
1 (straight bet)-20066.7%
2+12544.4%
3+23829.6%

Every leg has to win, so the chances multiply. Open two -200 legs in the parlay calculator, or see how often parlays really hit.

How -200 bets actually did

FakeBet players' pre-game straight bets priced near -200 (about -214 to -187) won 49 of 81 (60.5%) in the last 90 days, across 64 games. The odds implied 66.7%.

Our players have fallen short of the price here, which is what the sportsbook margin predicts over time. Play-money bets on real odds, settled from official results.

Other common odds

-200 questions

Is -200 a favorite or an underdog?

A favorite. A minus sign means you risk more than you win: 200 to win 100.

How do you calculate a -200 payout?

Divide 100 by 200 and multiply by your stake to get the profit: a 50 bet wins 25.00. Add your stake back for the total return of 75.00.

What are -200 odds as a percentage?

66.7%. That's the implied probability: 1 divided by the decimal odds of 1.50. Because the sportsbook's margin is built in, the true chance is usually a little lower.

What are -200 odds in decimal and fractional?

1.50 in decimal odds and 1/2 in fractional odds.