−210 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At −210 you bet $210 to win $100 in profit, $310 back in all. The price implies a 67.74% chance, so you need to win more than 67.74% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | −210 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 1.476 |
| Fractional | 10/21 |
| Implied chance | 67.74% |
| Break-even win rate | 67.74% |
What −210 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $4.76 | $14.76 |
| $25 | $11.90 | $36.90 |
| $50 | $23.81 | $73.81 |
| $100 | $47.62 | $147.62 |
| $250 | $119.05 | $369.05 |
| $1,000 | $476.19 | $1,476.19 |
Is −210 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. −210 is a good price on a side that wins more than 67.74% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a −210 bet would be +210; 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, −210 makes the side a clear favorite.
What a better price is worth
Find −205 instead of −210 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 67.74% to 67.21%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 67.74% of the time, −210 breaks even and −205 comes out about $78.68 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.
−210 in a parlay
Two legs at −210 combine to decimal 2.179 (about +118): $100 would return $217.91. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does -210 mean in betting?
-210 means you bet $210 to win $100 in profit, returning $310 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at -210?
$47.62 profit, $147.62 back in all if it wins.
What is -210 as a percentage?
-210 implies a 67.74% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is -210 in decimal odds?
1.476. In fractional odds it's about 10/21.
Is -210 a good bet?
Only if the side wins more than 67.74% 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.