-110 odds: what $10 wins and the win rate you need
-110 means you risk $110 to win $100, or $11 to win $10. The price says it wins 52.4% of the time, so you need to win more than 52.4% of your bets at -110 to make money.
In plain words
-110 is close to a coin flip with the book's cut built in. It usually sits across from -110 on the other side of a spread, a total or a player prop.
Add the two chances: 52.4% + 52.4% = 104.8%. The extra 4.8% is the book's cut, called the juice or the vig. It is why you need 52.4% at -110, not 50%, to break even.
This is where shopping for the price pays most. The same pick at -105 instead of -110 wins $4.33 more on every $100 bet that wins.
Where you see -110
The standard price on most spreads and totals in football and basketball, and on many player props. Both sides usually show -110.
100 bets at -110
| Win rate | Wins in 100 | Result on 100 bets of $10 |
|---|---|---|
| 49.4% | 49.4 | -$57.27 |
| 52.4% (break-even) | 52.4 | $0 |
| 55.4% | 55.4 | +$57.27 |
Three points above break-even turns 100 bets of $10 at -110 into about $57.27 of profit; three points below loses about the same. The edge is the few points, not the pick.
Prices next to -110
| Price | Chance | $10 wins | Bet to win $100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| -125 | 55.6% | $8 | $125 |
| -120 | 54.5% | $8.33 | $120 |
| -115 | 53.5% | $8.70 | $115 |
| -110 | 52.4% | $9.09 | $110 |
| -105 | 51.2% | $9.52 | $105 |
| +100 | 50.0% | $10 | $100 |
| +105 | 48.8% | $10.50 | $95.24 |
One step better for you, -105 pays $4.33 more than -110 on every $100 bet that wins.
The full guide: what does -110 mean? Minus and plus odds, the juice, and why the same bet costs more at one app.
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Questions
What does -110 mean in betting?
-110 means you risk $110 to win $100, or $11 to win $10. The price says it wins 52.4% of the time, so you need to win more than 52.4% of your bets at -110 to make money.
How much does a $10 bet win at -110?
$9.09 in profit. You get $19.09 back in total: your $10 plus the win. A $100 bet wins $90.91.
What win rate do I need at -110?
More than 52.4% to make money over time. That is the price's implied chance, also called the break-even rate.
What is -110 in decimal odds?
1.91. A $1 bet returns $1.91 in total. As a fraction it is 10/11.
How much juice is in -110?
With -110 on the other side, the two implied chances add up to 104.8%, so the book's cut is about 4.8% of the market.
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