What Does -2000 Mean in Sports Betting?
-2000 odds are favorite odds. A $100 bet returns $105.00 ($5.00 profit), and the price implies about a 95.2% chance to win. To win $100 outright you would risk $2,000.00.
At a glance
- Side
- Favorite
- $100 returns
- $105.00
- Profit on $100
- $5.00
- Implied probability
- 95.2%
- Decimal odds
- 1.05
- Fractional odds
- 1/20
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What does -2000 mean in sports betting?
-2000 is a favorite price. The minus sign means the team is favored, and the number is how much you must risk to win $100. At -2000 you risk $2,000.00 to win $100, because the market thinks this outcome is more likely than not.
What does a $100 bet at -2000 pay?
A $100 bet at -2000 returns $105.00 total, which is $5.00 in profit. Scale it to any stake with the betting calculator. The payout is the same idea at any book; what changes is how much vig is buried in the price.
Implied probability of -2000
-2000 implies a win probability of about 95.2%. That is the break-even rate: if you think the real chance is higher, the bet has value. Devig the market to compare it to the fair number.
-2000 in decimal and fractional odds
-2000 American equals 1.05 in decimal odds and 1/20 in fractional odds. Decimal is the easiest format for comparing prices, since a bigger number always means a bigger payout. Convert any price with the odds converter.
Get a better price than -2000
Every American price at a sportsbook includes the vig. On BettorEdge you trade at market-fair odds with other bettors, so the same outcome can pay more than -2000 and you keep more of the win. No house margin in the middle.
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Frequently asked questions
What does -2000 mean?+
-2000 is a favorite. You risk $2,000.00 to win $100, and it implies about a 95.2% chance to win.
What does a $100 bet at -2000 win?+
It returns $105.00 total, which is $5.00 in profit.
What is -2000 as a probability?+
About 95.2%. That is the implied, break-even win rate at this price.
What is -2000 in decimal odds?+
-2000 equals 1.05 in decimal odds and 1/20 in fractional odds.
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