−140 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At −140 you bet $140 to win $100 in profit, $240 back in all. The price implies a 58.33% chance, so you need to win more than 58.33% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | −140 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 1.714 |
| Fractional | 5/7 |
| Implied chance | 58.33% |
| Break-even win rate | 58.33% |
What −140 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $7.14 | $17.14 |
| $25 | $17.86 | $42.86 |
| $50 | $35.71 | $85.71 |
| $100 | $71.43 | $171.43 |
| $250 | $178.57 | $428.57 |
| $1,000 | $714.29 | $1,714.29 |
Is −140 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. −140 is a good price on a side that wins more than 58.33% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a −140 bet would be +140; real books price it worse than that, and the gap is their cut. At −110 on both sides, the most common spread and total price, the cut is 4.76%. Which book keeps the least differs: every sportsbook's cut, measured.
As a price, −140 makes the side a slight favorite.
What a better price is worth
Find −135 instead of −140 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 58.33% to 57.45%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 58.33% of the time, −140 breaks even and −135 comes out about $154.32 ahead: the same picks, a better price. Books often differ by that much on the same game: the board shows which one pays the most.
−140 in a parlay
Two legs at −140 combine to decimal 2.939 (about +194): $100 would return $293.88. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does -140 mean in betting?
-140 means you bet $140 to win $100 in profit, returning $240 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at -140?
$71.43 profit, $171.43 back in all if it wins.
What is -140 as a percentage?
-140 implies a 58.33% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is -140 in decimal odds?
1.714. In fractional odds it's about 5/7.
Is -140 a good bet?
Only if the side wins more than 58.33% of the time. The price alone can't tell you: compare it with other sportsbooks' prices on the same bet, since a better price lowers the win rate you need.