−390 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At −390 you bet $390 to win $100 in profit, $490 back in all. The price implies a 79.59% chance, so you need to win more than 79.59% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | −390 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 1.256 |
| Fractional | 10/39 |
| Implied chance | 79.59% |
| Break-even win rate | 79.59% |
What −390 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $2.56 | $12.56 |
| $25 | $6.41 | $31.41 |
| $50 | $12.82 | $62.82 |
| $100 | $25.64 | $125.64 |
| $250 | $64.10 | $314.10 |
| $1,000 | $256.41 | $1,256.41 |
Is −390 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. −390 is a good price on a side that wins more than 79.59% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a −390 bet would be +390; 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, −390 makes the side a heavy favorite.
What a better price is worth
Find −380 instead of −390 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 79.59% to 79.17%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 79.59% of the time, −390 breaks even and −380 comes out about $53.71 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.
−390 in a parlay
Two legs at −390 combine to decimal 1.579 (about −173): $100 would return $157.86. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does -390 mean in betting?
-390 means you bet $390 to win $100 in profit, returning $490 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at -390?
$25.64 profit, $125.64 back in all if it wins.
What is -390 as a percentage?
-390 implies a 79.59% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is -390 in decimal odds?
1.256. In fractional odds it's about 10/39.
Is -390 a good bet?
Only if the side wins more than 79.59% 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.