What Does -600 Mean in Sports Betting?
-600 odds are favorite odds. A $100 bet returns $116.67 ($16.67 profit), and the price implies about a 85.7% chance to win. To win $100 outright you would risk $600.00.
At a glance
- Side
- Favorite
- $100 returns
- $116.67
- Profit on $100
- $16.67
- Implied probability
- 85.7%
- Decimal odds
- 1.17
- Fractional odds
- 17/100
Run the numbers
What does -600 mean in sports betting?
-600 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 -600 you risk $600.00 to win $100, because the market thinks this outcome is more likely than not.
What does a $100 bet at -600 pay?
A $100 bet at -600 returns $116.67 total, which is $16.67 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 -600
-600 implies a win probability of about 85.7%. 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.
-600 in decimal and fractional odds
-600 American equals 1.17 in decimal odds and 17/100 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 -600
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 -600 and you keep more of the win. No house margin in the middle.
Frequently asked questions
What does -600 mean in betting?+
-600 is a favorite price in American odds: you risk $600.00 to win $100. -600 implies about a 85.7% chance to win, the break-even rate the price asks you to beat.
What does a $100 bet at -600 pay?+
A $100 bet at -600 returns $116.67 total, which is $16.67 in profit. The ratio holds at any stake, so scale it up or down for your bet.
What is -600 as a probability?+
-600 odds imply about a 85.7% win probability. That implied probability is the break-even win rate: win less often than that long term and you lose money at this price, win more often and you profit.
What is -600 in decimal and fractional odds?+
-600 American odds equal 1.17 in decimal odds and 17/100 in fractional odds.
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