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The math, made hands-on. Change a number and watch it update — the same conversions and edge calculations our own research runs on. Bookmark this; you'll come back to it.

Odds Converter

American → decimal → implied win %. Read every line as a probability.

Decimal

1.67

Implied win %

60.0%

Payout / $100

$167

stake back + profit

At -150, the book prices this to hit about 60.0% of the time — that's your break-even. Beat that number and you're +EV.

Expected Value (EV) Calculator

Is a bet +EV? Compare your win % to the price's break-even.

EV %

+14.4%

EV on $100

+$14.40

Break-even

45.5%

win % to not lose

You need 45.5% to break even and think it hits 52% — that's a positive edge. Over 1,000 bets like this you'd gain about $14400.

No-Vig / Hold Calculator

Strip the juice from a two-way market to find the fair price.

Book hold

4.7%

the vig

Fair A

-104

51.1%

Fair B

+104

48.9%

The two prices imply 104.7% of probability — anything over 100% is the book's 4.7% hold. Strip it out and the fair line is -104 / +104. Beating the fair price is the edge.

Parlay Calculator

Combined odds, payout, and the true hit-probability a parlay needs.

Leg 1
Leg 2
Leg 3

Combined odds

+811

Payout

$182.23

+$162.23 profit

Needs to hit

11.0%

true probability

3 legs pays +811 — exciting — but every leg has to land, so the parlay only cashes about 11.0% of the time at these prices. Fun in small doses; the math is why the house loves them.

Kelly / Bankroll Sizer

How much to stake — sized to your edge, not your gut.

Suggested stake

$20.91

% of bankroll

2.1%

Your edge

+9.2%

Quarter-Kelly is the sane default — it captures most of the growth with a fraction of the swings. If your win % is a guess (it usually is), size down, not up.

Want the concepts behind the math? Start with How Odds Work, What +EV Means, and The Vig.

Educational tools, not betting advice. Estimates only — your "true win %" is a judgment call, so treat outputs as a guide, not a guarantee. 21+. Play responsibly.